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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry imagine is the value of the ring he tries to pawn?
(a) Thirty centimes
(b) Fifty francs
(c) A dollar and a half
(d) A pound and six pence

2. On what are Henry and Boris talking about collaborating?
(a) A History of the Left Bank
(b) The Last Book
(c) The Death of the World
(d) The End of Innocence

3. What does the American woman inquire about that astonishes Henry?
(a) The view
(b) The heating system
(c) The furniture
(d) The toilet

4. What is the main thing worrying Henry about his writing?
(a) Not knowing where he can sit to write
(b) Having a serious writer's block
(c) Never having enough light to see by
(d) Someone stealing his ideas

5. What is Henry's view of his world?
(a) It is coming back to life.
(b) It is getting smaller and smaller.
(c) It is dying of cancer.
(d) It is dying of cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Henry's perception of Mr. Wren, the American artist and writer?

2. Who do Kruger and Swift recommend as a good friend for Henry?

3. What happens to Henry under the pressure of his job?

4. How does Henry sum up his idea of le bel aujourd'hui?

5. How does the reader know how angry the priest is?

(see the answer key)

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