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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Anna upset about Portia's distress in part 1, chapter 2?

2. What advice does Matchett give Portia about Eddie?

3. Who is to be Portia's date for Daphne's dance party?

4. How did Major Brutt get to know Robert Pidgeon?

5. Who is Portia's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What attracted Thomas most to Anna?

2. How does Daphne greet Portia?

3. Why does Dickie ask Portia to dance at the party?

4. What does Thomas wonder when Major Brutt visits?

5. What makes Daphne's friends warm up to Portia?

6. How does Major Brutt feel about Anna and Thomas's marriage?

7. What is the reason Matchett gives Portia for Anna's displeasure with her in chapter 2?

8. What does Anna think caused Portia to want not to come home?

9. Why doesn't Portia want to write in her diary how she feels about leaving Waikiki?

10. What is Miss Paullie's school like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Major Brutt was shocked by the idea that Anna had married Thomas, because he could only remember her as a lover to Robert Pidgeon. Compare and contrast the characters of these two men. Who seems like a better fit for Anna? Do you think she would have been happier, had she married Robert instead of Thomas? What are the differences between these two men? Are there any similarities? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

A novel has five stages: conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Divide this novel into its component stages. What event ended each stage? Why? How did you determine the division of the novel? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Eddie and Portia had a rocky relationship, with many ups and downs. Was there a single turning point that resulted in the end of Eddie and Portia's relationship? If so, what was it? If not, how did the gradual changing of their relationship progress? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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