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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. Gray Maturin id the son of _____________.
(a) A restaurant chain owner
(b) A hotel chain owner
(c) A millionaire broker
(d) A lawyer

2. Why does Elliott arrange for Larry to sit next to the Parisian woman?
(a) To get rid of her
(b) To make Isabel jealous
(c) To conduct business
(d) To set up an affair

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

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

5. For how long does Larry want to go to Paris?
(a) One year
(b) Four years
(c) Six months
(d) Two years

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the characters think has changed Larry?

2. Which character identifies the narrator as Maugham?

3. What does the author initially state he has not done?

4. In what city does the narrator meet Elliott?

5. Why does Maugham state it is difficult to write about people from another country?

(see the answer key)

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