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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 (sections i-v).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maugham state it is difficult to write about people from another country?
(a) They rarely give accurate information.
(b) They cannot speak English.
(c) A foreigner can never understand them.
(d) A foreigner always compares it to his own country.

2. Which character identifies the narrator as Maugham?
(a) Isabel
(b) Mrs. Bradley
(c) Elliott
(d) Larry

3. Where does the narrator unexpectedly meet Larry?
(a) At a party
(b) In a bar
(c) Outside his house
(d) In the street

4. With which condition has Mrs. Bradley bee diagnosed?
(a) Measles
(b) Diabetes
(c) Asthma
(d) Consumption

5. In which city does Elliott usually reside?
(a) Prague
(b) London
(c) New York
(d) Paris

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Larry think that he and Isabel can live on per year?

2. For how long does Larry want to go to Paris?

3. What two things does the author state he has changed in the book?

4. What is the first name of Gray's father?

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

(see the answer key)

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