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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The doctor tells Septimus' wife that she must keep Septimus __________________________.
(a) from drinking too much.
(b) away from his old friends.
(c) on complete bedrest.
(d) focused on things that are real.

2. Peter dreams of being ________________________.
(a) a solitary traveler.
(b) a chef.
(c) an artist.
(d) a diplomat.

3. Which of the following is NOT something that Clarissa thinks is bred into her and her friends?
(a) Endurance.
(b) Tears.
(c) Humor.
(d) Stoicism.

4. What is Clarissa's friend, Hugh's, last name?
(a) Whittington.
(b) Whitmore.
(c) Whitfield.
(d) Whitbread.

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

6. Where did Clarissa attend school?
(a) Westshire.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Bourton.

7. How long has Peter Walsh been gone from England?
(a) Six months.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Three weeks.

8. Clarissa wishes she could be more like _________________.
(a) The Queen.
(b) Lady Brandenburg.
(c) Lady Bexborough.
(d) Lady Antonia.

9. How did Peter feel about Clarissa when they were in Bourton?
(a) He thought she was incapable of love.
(b) He was madly in love with her.
(c) He thought she was rude to him.
(d) He thought she was a great actress.

10. What does Septimus do in the crowd that embarrasses his wife?
(a) Talks aloud and writes notes on envelopes.
(b) Tells bawdy jokes.
(c) Starts to take off his clothes.
(d) Chastises complete strangers.

11. What is the curious habit of the Irish cook?
(a) She smokes a cigar.
(b) She whistles all the time.
(c) She works barefooted.
(d) She falls in love with every man she sees.

12. Who is Hugh's mother?
(a) Dolores.
(b) Bernice.
(c) Wanda.
(d) Evelyn.

13. What is Peter's perception of Clarissa when he leaves her house?
(a) She will love him again.
(b) She has become hard.
(c) She is even more beautiful now.
(d) She looks ill.

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

15. Clarissa thinks that, in Peter's eyes, she _____________________.
(a) will learn to love him again.
(b) cannot measure up.
(c) can do no wrong.
(d) will never leave her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Clarissa not wear her favorite dress to her party?

2. How does Clarissa characterize Hugh?

3. What is Clarissa's husband's name?

4. Who is Clarissa's housekeeper?

5. What did Peter think when he was first introduced to Richard Dalloway?

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