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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 (sections i-ii).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of year do Mrs. Bradley and Isabel arrive in Paris?
(a) Winter
(b) Summer
(c) Autumn
(d) Spring

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. Which is the only main character that Maugham says he still sees frequently?
(a) Larry
(b) Elliott
(c) Mrs. Bradley
(d) Sophie

4. What does Larry say he spends time doing?
(a) Reading and writing
(b) Loafing and reading
(c) Joking and laughing
(d) Writing and drawing

5. What does the author initially state he has not done?
(a) Invented or embellished anything
(b) Based anything on the truth
(c) Injected any humor
(d) Included his wife in the story

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author immediately state his misgivings about?

2. In what month does this chapter take place?

3. What is the reason the author states he is writing the story?

4. Why does Larry state he leaves Paris?

5. Which character identifies the narrator as Maugham?

(see the answer key)

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