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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pages 131-174.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Septimus think about as he and Rezia walk toward their appointment?
(a) The message he carries.
(b) How lovely his wife is.
(c) That a storm is brewing.
(d) The book he is writing.

2. What is Peter's perception of Clarissa when he leaves her house?
(a) She has become hard.
(b) She will love him again.
(c) She is even more beautiful now.
(d) She looks ill.

3. Peter thinks that Clarissa looks at him as ______________________.
(a) a failure.
(b) a hero.
(c) a lover.
(d) a genius.

4. What does Clarissa say to Peter in a letter?
(a) That she is leaving Richard.
(b) That it was heavenly to see him.
(c) That she needs his advice about Elizabeth.
(d) That the party has been cancelled.

5. Which of the following is NOT something that Clarissa thinks is bred into her and her friends?
(a) Tears.
(b) Humor.
(c) Endurance.
(d) Stoicism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Septimus notes that he can still appreciate the beauty of __________________.

2. Where did Septimus go when he left home as a young man?

3. What was Dr. Holmes' diagnosis of Septimus?

4. Who ended the relationship between Clarissa and Peter?

5. According to Peter, women don't know what __________________ is.

(see the answer key)

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