View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While talking with Peter, Clarissa brings up the days _____________________.
(a) at her father's house.
(b) after their wedding.
(c) of her illness.
(d) at Oxford.

2. How does Peter feel about Clarissa?
(a) He still loves her.
(b) He is angry with her.
(c) He is her best friend.
(d) He likes her.

3. Who is Lucy's Irish cook?
(a) Mrs. Geary.
(b) Mrs. O' Leary.
(c) Mrs. Walker.
(d) Mrs. Shannon.

4. The relationship between Clarissa and Peter is ________________.
(a) satisfying.
(b) loving.
(c) indulgent.
(d) strained.

5. Who did Peter Walsh marry?
(a) An Indian woman.
(b) An American woman.
(c) An Italian woman.
(d) An Irish woman.

6. Who is the woman Peter now plans to marry?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Janet.
(c) Marie.
(d) Elizabeth.

7. Clarissa is embarrassed that Peter sees her _____________________.
(a) Mending a dress.
(b) Taking a nap.
(c) Crying.
(d) Playing croquet.

8. Who was Septimus' friend who died in the war?
(a) Erick.
(b) Evan.
(c) Edward.
(d) Eugene.

9. How had Clarissa hurt Peter years ago?
(a) She divorced him.
(b) She broke off their engagement.
(c) She dated his best friend.
(d) She had an abortion.

10. How did Peter feel about Clarissa when they were in Bourton?
(a) He was madly in love with her.
(b) He thought she was incapable of love.
(c) He thought she was rude to him.
(d) He thought she was a great actress.

11. Who has Clarissa been thinking a lot about lately?
(a) Peter.
(b) David.
(c) Robert.
(d) Sally.

12. The crowds that gather around Buckingham Palace try to guess what will be written by ______________________.
(a) the newspaper editor.
(b) the skywriter.
(c) the Prime Minister.
(d) the Queen.

13. What month is it when the book begins?
(a) June.
(b) February.
(c) December.
(d) March.

14. Where does Clarissa walk to hear the chimes of Big Ben?
(a) Picadilly Circus.
(b) Westminster.
(c) St. James' Park.
(d) Liverpool.

15. How did Peter know that Clarissa had fallen in love with Richard?
(a) The way she stuttered every time he was around.
(b) The way she wrote his name over and over on the newspaper.
(c) The way she gazed at him when they danced.
(d) The way she blushed when his name was mentioned.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Peter Walsh think that he doesn't like returning to England?

2. Which relative of Clarissa's did Peter find it impossible to get along?

3. How does the weather on this day make Clarissa feel?

4. How does Clarissa characterize Hugh?

5. What did the young woman in #66 do in her bedroom?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 413 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample