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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cressida do rather than argue with Horace?
(a) Tells him she has disinherited him.
(b) Goes to her stateroom.
(c) Gives him another thousand dollars.
(d) Tells him to go borrow from Poppas.

2. What is Carrie's private thought about Horace's support of Cressida?
(a) Horace is the finest son a woman could hope to have.
(b) Horace's support can usually be easily bought.
(c) Carrie wishes Horace were support Carrie's decision to come on the voyage.
(d) It is all show.

3. Why is the violin player rummaging through a pile of papers?
(a) Because he forgot his music.
(b) Because he wants to write Cressida a note.
(c) Because the conductor asks the violin player for his resignation.
(d) Because he wanted to find a piece of music he wrote.

4. How might Cressida's health be described?
(a) Sickly.
(b) Sound.
(c) Uncertain.
(d) Mediocre.

5. Where do Cressida's two sisters want to live?
(a) In London.
(b) In New York City with Cressida.
(c) In their hometown in Ohio.
(d) In Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Carrie about the family's emotions surrounding the letters?

2. What is Henry Gilbert's occupation?

3. What in Cressida's life had scandalous potential?

4. How do Cressida's sisters and son justify their greed?

5. With what question does Horace interrupt the two women's conversation?

(see the answer key)

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