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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 (sections i-v).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the author sit next to at the dinner party?
(a) Laurence
(b) Isabel
(c) Sophie
(d) Mrs. Bradley

2. From where does Larry get the $3,000?
(a) His guardian
(b) His parents
(c) The government
(d) The army

3. What two things does the author state he has changed in the book?
(a) Conversations and cities
(b) Cities and the age of characters
(c) Names and conversations
(d) The chronological settings and names

4. How long does Larry think it will take to find answers about God and the soul?
(a) Five to ten years
(b) Two years
(c) Twelve years
(d) Twenty years

5. Elliott arrange for Larry to sit next to _________.
(a) A young Mexican woman
(b) Maugham
(c) His mother
(d) An older Parisian woman

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reason the author states he is writing the story?

2. At whose house does Eliott say they are having lunch?

3. Where does the narrator unexpectedly meet Larry?

4. What is Patty's role in the war?

5. What kind of book is Larry reading in this chapter?

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