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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Clarissa think we ought first to measure people?
(a) By their kindness and ability to be strong when needed.
(b) By the strength of their devotion and their commitment to art.
(c) By their kindness and capacity for devotion.
(d) By their moral strength and religious devotions.

2. Where is Clarissa when Willie Bass sees her?
(a) On the corner of Eighth Street and Park Avenue
(b) On the corner of Eighth Street and Fifth Avenue.
(c) On the corner of Eighth Avenue and King Boulevarde.
(d) On the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 90th Street.

3. How does Virginia describe Ralph?
(a) As handsome and callow.
(b) As handsome but amoral.
(c) As daring.
(d) As a handsome ditherer.

4. How does Clarissa regard herself?
(a) As a failed artist.
(b) As an unlucky woman.
(c) As specially loving.
(d) As a fortunate woman.

5. Who has a voice like a parakeet, according to Virginia?
(a) Nelly.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Marjorie.
(d) Barbara.

6. Why does Richard burn incense?
(a) To cover the smells of his illness.
(b) He finds the fragrance helps his poetry.
(c) To cover smells of garlic in the kitchen.
(d) As part of a religious ritual.

7. In what way does Virginia see Clarissa coming to her senses.
(a) By recognizing her difficulties.
(b) By calming down and looking at things rationally.
(c) By marrying for love.
(d) By marrying a suitable man

8. What factor turns Virginia into 'a fantastic figure'?
(a) Her fur coat.
(b) The stripes of green-black weed.
(c) The effect of the strong current as it carries her away.
(d) The interplay of light on seaweed and water.

9. Why is Laura disappointed?
(a) Richie does not like the cake.
(b) The cake does not measure up to her hopes for it.
(c) The cake has risen too much.
(d) Richie does not appreciate that it is his father's birthday.

10. When she was at school, Kitty was part of _________________________________.
(a) The dominant, popular group of cheerleaders and stars.
(b) A group who dropped out of school before graduating.
(c) A Christian fundamentalist group.
(d) The bookish group who hung around the library.

11. What does Clarissa say might be a good omen?
(a) Opening Richard's room to light.
(b) Buying the flowers.
(c) Not catching the elevator to Richard's apartment.
(d) Catching a glimpse of a movie star.

12. How old was Richard when he and Clarissa argued?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Forty.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Nineteen.

13. What will prompt Dan to say: 'Get a load of this'?
(a) Seeing the cake Clarissa has made for him.
(b) Seeing how wonderfully clean and tidy the house is.
(c) Seeing the expensive shirt and tie Clarissa has bought for him.
(d) Seeing Richie all dressed up for the occasion.

14. What is the last thing Virginia truly perceives?
(a) That Vanessa will be a comfort to Leonard.
(b) A man standing on a bridge and looking at her.
(c) A red-jacketed man fishing under a cloudy sky.
(d) A blue sky and sparrows.

15. What has attracted a small crowd?
(a) The film activities.
(b) Two young girls.
(c) A Chinese boy.
(d) Cate Blanchett.

Short Answer Questions

1. What troubles Laura about Richie?

2. What does writing, when inspired, give to Virginia?

3. What is the reason for the slabs of italic type in this chapter?

4. Who dozes on a slatted bench?

5. How does Laura imagine the birthday cake?

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