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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Clarissa thinks that Peter must wonder what she does every day besides __________________ and mending dresses.
(a) going to parties.
(b) going shopping.
(c) taking naps.
(d) gardening.

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

4. Why can Clarissa not remember Peter's name?
(a) She is talking on the phone.
(b) She is talking with other people.
(c) She is so surprised to see him.
(d) She has just awakened.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Peter feel about Clarissa?

3. Clarissa is fond of viewing things as ___________________.

4. What is Lucrezia's nickname?

5. What is Clarissa doing when Peter arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter recall about Sally Seton from years ago?

2. Who is Hugh Whitbread and what role does he play in Clarissa's lie?

3. How did Peter know that Clarissa was in love with Richard Dalloway?

4. What were Peter's thoughts of Richard Dalloway when he first met him at a dinner party?

5. What are Clarissa's immediate thoughts when Peter surprises her by showing up at her house?

6. What is wrong with the dress Clarissa wants to wear to her party?

7. What are Peter's thoughts about Clarissa as he walks away from her house?

8. What memories does Clarissa have about living at Bourton and being in love with Sally Seton?

9. What do both Peter and Clarissa secretly think about the other?

10. What are Peter's perceptions of Clarissa after having been gone for five years?

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