4. Which of the following does Crabbe give as an example of a great and successful painter?
(a) Van Gogh.
(b) Manet.
(c) Monet.
(d) Ingres.

5. What park does the author cut across after leaving the Colonel?
(a) St. James Park.
(b) Central Park.
(c) Kleist Park.
(d) Hyde Park.

6. What is Mrs. Stroeve mending?
(a) Her stockings.
(b) Dirk's overcoat.
(c) Dirk's pants.
(d) A cushion.

7. What does Strickland ask Dirk to get for him?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Water.
(c) Milk.
(d) Whiskey.

8. Why does Mrs. Strickland invite the author to the dinner party?
(a) She wants him to meet her husband.
(b) Another guest has failed to turn up.
(c) She needs him for own sanity.
(d) She needs a writer there.

9. What kind of smile does Stroeve say Strickland had in his eyes as he wrapped the parcel?
(a) An ironic smile.
(b) A callous smile.
(c) A happy smile.
(d) A warm smile.

10. Where did the author travel to during the war?
(a) Peru.
(b) Tahiti.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Indonesia.

11. What does the author say Strickland is not good at?
(a) Talking.
(b) Joking.
(c) Writing.
(d) Painting.

12. What is Strickland's hat in need of?
(a) Wiping.
(b) Brushing.
(c) Shaping.
(d) Repairing.

13. What word does the author use to describe Mrs. Strickland's face in Chapter 9?
(a) Earthy.
(b) Glassy.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Rocky.

14. What is Mrs. Strickland's first name?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Jane.
(c) Denise.
(d) Amy.

15. Why does Mrs. Stroeve say she does not want Dirk to bring Strickland to the house?
(a) He is a rogue.
(b) He is has no manners.
(c) He frightens her.
(d) He is filthy.