View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pages 88-130.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Clarissa not wear her favorite dress to her party?
(a) She wears a new one instead.
(b) It is torn and has to be mended.
(c) She feels too chubby in it.
(d) It is at the dry cleaners.

2. What kind of parties does Peter recall from the days at Bourton?
(a) Cocktail parties.
(b) Dinner parties.
(c) Theatre parties.
(d) Christmas parties.

3. What was Dr. Holmes' diagnosis of Septimus?
(a) He couldn't find anything wrong with him.
(b) He has food allergies.
(c) He has a compromised immune system.
(d) He has a speech impediment.

4. Which relative of Clarissa's did Peter find it impossible to get along?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

5. Which of the following does Septimus NOT think about as he walks to his appointment?
(a) His love of Shakespeare.
(b) His youth.
(c) His dinner reservation.
(d) His love of Keats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clarissa see outside the floral shop window?

2. What does Rezia think that the man in #78 will be able to do for Septimus?

3. Where did Septimus grow up?

4. Who enters the room when Peter is questioning Clarissa about her happiness with Richard?

5. According to Peter, women don't know what __________________ is.

(see the answer key)

This section contains 226 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample