View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Cressida marry her second husband?

2. When Carrie last saw Cressida, to whom was Cressida married?

3. Where does Cressida ask Carrie if she has visited lately?

4. Who of Cressida's husbands was a music teacher and choir director?

5. What does Cressida think might have been a better thing than to have married after the death of her first husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you believe Poppas deserves to receive the fifty-thousand dollar bequest from Cressida's estate?

2. What is thought about the musical score which Bouchalka has sent to Cressida?

3. What is an indication that Cressida is not so star struck over her own fame that she pays attention to others, when those who are poor and not well known?

4. Do you believe that Cressida's family would have been happy just to have Cressida's love and good wishes rather than her money?

5. Describe a little about the relationship between Cressida and her two sisters.

6. Describe Cressida's traveling companions.

7. How does the last paragraphs about the photograph Poppas sends reflect an important theme of this story?

8. Could Cressida be characterized as a musical genius? Explain your answer.

9. How might Cressida's death on the Titanic be symbolic of her life?

10. Describe the relationship between Poppas and Cressida's sisters.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Once a story, novel, or movie has been experienced in its entirety, it is obvious where there are instances of foreshadowing. Answer the following questions in a well-developed essay using detailed examples from the book and from your own life experience:

1. Explain the technique of foreshadowing used in this story.

2. Describe some situations that can be considered foreshadowing. Why are they examples of foreshadowing?

3. What are the benefits of using foreshadowing?

4. Is foreshadowing necessary in order for the writer to be fair to the reader? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Characters are many and varied, especially for a short story. Answer the following questions in a well-developed essay using detailed examples from the book and from your own life experience:

1. Which character did you find most likable? Why? Which one is least likable? Why?

2. If you were to pick one character with whom you would form a friendship, who would it be? Why?

3. Which character is most like you? Explain the similarities.

4. Which character is least like you? Explain the similarities.

Essay Topic 3

Cressida is described by various adjectives throughout the story, as well as through her actions. Answer the following questions in a well-developed essay using detailed examples from the book and from your own life experience:

1. Name three of Cressida's most outstanding characteristics and give an example of it in the story.

2. Is Cressida presented as a well-rounded character? Why or why not? Give examples to support your stance.

3. Would those characteristics thought to be admirable of Cressida in her era still be considered admirable today? Name the characteristics you consider and explain your stance.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,343 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample