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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. How long does Larry think it will take to find answers about God and the soul?
(a) Twenty years
(b) Two years
(c) Twelve years
(d) Five to ten years

2. Where does Maugham look for Larry?
(a) London
(b) Chicago
(c) Berlin
(d) Paris

3. How is Isabel going to force Larry back to Chicago?
(a) Tell him she is having his baby
(b) Tell him people are laughing at him
(c) Tell him she is going to kill herself
(d) Tell him there is no God

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

5. Where is Maugham leaving for after his dinner with Elliott in Chicago?
(a) The Far East
(b) London
(c) New Zealand
(d) Australia

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only thing Larry says he is interested in doing?

2. Who does the narrator meet for lunch?

3. Who assumes the position of narrator in this chapter?

4. What is the name of the Irishman Larry makes friends with during the war?

5. Which is the only main character that Maugham says he still sees frequently?

(see the answer key)

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