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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the author sit next to at the dinner party?
(a) Laurence
(b) Sophie
(c) Mrs. Bradley
(d) Isabel

2. What is the reason the author states he is writing the story?
(a) His friend's biographer will have useful information.
(b) He needs money.
(c) He wants to get over his depression.
(d) He needs people to understand.

3. In what month of the year do Gray and Isabel get married?
(a) December
(b) July
(c) April
(d) June

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

5. Where does Elliott tell Mrs. Bradley they should go for the rest of the season?
(a) Vienna
(b) London
(c) Venice
(d) Rome

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Larry's excuse for not eating lunch with Elliott?

2. How are Sophie's husband and daughter killed?

3. How old is Elliott?

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

5. In what month does this chapter take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the adults say about Larry's future?

2. Why does Isabel become so lustful in the car?

3. What does Maugham say he has changed about the real story?

4. Describe Gray Maturin

5. What were the author's reservations about writing the book?

6. What is Larry's opinion of Sophie?

7. Why does Larry leave Paris?

8. How does Elliott try to help Larry?

9. Describe the point of view Maugham uses.

10. What does Larry tell the narrator about what he wants in the opening chapter?

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