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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. Where does Miss Gostrey meet Bilham?

2. Who introduce Jeanne to Strether?

3. From whose novel does Miss Gostrey recognize Strether's name?

4. What is Strether's first name?

5. Who sits in between Strether and Waymarsh in Book 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Strether first see Bilham standing?

2. What analogy does Waymarsh use to refer to Strether's errand in Book 3?

3. What physical change does Strether notice in Chad?

4. How much time elapses before Miss Gostrey arrives in Paris in Book 3?

5. To whom does Chad introduce Strether at the party in Book 5?

6. What does Bilham tell Strether about Madame de Vionnet's husband?

7. In what part of the city is Miss Gostrey's apartment?

8. Where does Strether first encounter Chad Newsome?

9. How old does Miss Gostrey suppose that Jeanne de Vionnet is in Book 4?

10. Which characters have breakfast together at Chad's apartment in Book 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The entire novel concerns the question of Chad's return to America. Analyze whether or not Chad's decision was predictable. In your essay, also discuss whether or not you think Strether had confidence that he would succeed in his mission? Did your expectation of success (or Strether's) change during the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Though the narration is third-person, the reader experiences much of the action through the point of view of Lambert Strether. Write an essay in which you argue whether this third-person narration is reliable or limited. Use evidence from the text to justify your answer.

Essay Topic 3

James' novel is a complex psychological portrait of Lambert Strether. Write an essay in which you analyze Strether's emotions. Also track how his emotions change or develop in the course of the novel. Use evidence from the text to support your analysis.

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