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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wants to borrow Elliot's costume?
(a) Larry Sinclair
(b) Paul Barton
(c) Jose Payno
(d) Davis Love

2. To what city is Larry taking a ship?
(a) New Mexico
(b) San Francisco
(c) New York
(d) London

3. What is the name of Elliott's costume?
(a) A Count de Lauria
(b) A Prince de Lauria
(c) A Duke de Lauria
(d) A Lord de Lauria

4. Who knocks on Maugham door at his house on the Riviera?
(a) The police
(b) His brother
(c) The FBI
(d) Sophie

5. How many weeks later does Maugham meet Elliott in London?
(a) One week
(b) Three weeks
(c) Two weeks
(d) Four weeks

6. Why does Maugham think that Elliott cannot stop going to parties?
(a) He needs people around him.
(b) He is a drug addict.
(c) He needs to be loved.
(d) He is afraid of not being important.

7. Who does Ganesha say is the only guru?
(a) Himself
(b) The elephants
(c) The Absolute
(d) Gandhi

8. What is the name of Ganesha's compound?
(a) Absolution
(b) Peace
(c) Lama
(d) Ashrama

9. In what city does Gray want to set up his business?
(a) Chicago
(b) Dallas
(c) Houston
(d) New Mexico

10. Who does Maugham meet at the play?
(a) Sophie
(b) Isabel
(c) Larry
(d) Gray

11. Why does Isabel plant the vodka?
(a) She would have made Larry miserable.
(b) She wants to marry Larry.
(c) Sophie criticizes her
(d) She is interested in what Sophie would do.

12. To whho does Maugham compare Larry?
(a) Knut Hamsun
(b) Jesus Christ
(c) Elliott
(d) Gandhi

13. What has Larry got enough money to do?
(a) Pay for Sophie's burial
(b) Pay his rent
(c) Buy lunch
(d) Go home

14. What does Elliott say the U.S is becoming?
(a) Middle class
(b) Europe
(c) A communist state
(d) Blue collar

15. What does Maugham compliment Isabel on to calm her down?
(a) Her shoes
(b) Her fashion sense
(c) Her intelligence
(d) Her looks

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of Larry's book?

2. Who does Maugham visit at the Riviera?

3. What is the name of Lary's Yogi?

4. Who leaves Maugham a note at his hotel?

5. What does Elliott leave to Maugham in his will?

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