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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who among Cressida's inner circle understands the source of her fortune?
(a) Horace.
(b) Lilly.
(c) Poppas.
(d) Julia.

2. To whom does Cressida unilaterally credit for her success?
(a) Jerome.
(b) Poppas.
(c) Horace.
(d) Herself.

3. How does Cressida explain her melancholy to Carrie?
(a) Melancholy is a genetic trait in her family tree.
(b) The cloudy, grey skies makes her melancholy.
(c) The sea air always briefly makes her melancholy.
(d) The prospect of her usualy seasickness.

4. Whom do Cressida's sisters blame for the failure of Cressida's second marriage?
(a) Horace.
(b) Poppas.
(c) Cressida.
(d) Carrie.

5. When Cressida makes the statement in Part II that she "very nearly escaped her destiny," of what might this be an example?
(a) Prophesy.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Simile.
(d) Alliteration.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jerome supposedly convey to Cressida?

2. Why is Carrie able to spend a lot of time with Cressida over the next several days?

3. Over whom does Cressida choose Poppas?

4. How does Cressida's trust in and loyalty to Poppas reflect some other aspect in her life?

5. From what ailment does Poppas suffer?

(see the answer key)

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