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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pages 1-43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Hugh not very cheerful lately?
(a) His mother is ill.
(b) He is divorcing his wife.
(c) He has lost his job.
(d) He has been sick.

2. 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.

3. What month is it when the book begins?
(a) December.
(b) February.
(c) March.
(d) June.

4. Clarissa is fond of viewing things as ___________________.
(a) a trial.
(b) a horror.
(c) a gift.
(d) a blessing.

5. Who is Clarissa's daughter?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Amy.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Cecily.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the weather on this day make Clarissa feel?

2. What color is Clarissa's favorite dress?

3. Who is Hugh's mother?

4. The doctor tells Septimus' wife that she must keep Septimus __________________________.

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

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