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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city are Isabel and her family living?

2. Who does Larry meets in Lens?

3. What is Larry's excuse for not eating lunch with Elliott?

4. In what month of the year do Gray and Isabel get married?

5. Which two characters does Maugham examine in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sophie's tragic story?

2. Why does Larry leave Paris?

3. How does Elliott try to help Larry?

4. What is Larry's opinion of Sophie?

5. What does Larry say about his time away?

6. Describe Elliott

7. What confirms to Isabel that she has made the correct choice in breaking off her engagement?

8. What are Isabel's thoughts on love?

9. How do Gray and Isabel's appearances differ?

10. What reason does Maugham give for Elliott helping Isabel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is set mostly in Paris.

1) What meaning does Paris bring to the novel? What would you automatically presume about a novel that was set in Paris?

2) How different do you think today's Paris is to the Paris in the novel? How do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's Paris?

3) How do you think the Paris settings of the novel contributes to the novel's spiritual meaning?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his goals and motives. Does he achieve his motive? Does he share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his goals clash with other characters' goals? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1920's. How does Maugham express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's society?

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