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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Books 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chad ask Strether in Book 5?
(a) Whether he is afraid of Madame de Vionnet.
(b) What his mother really thinks of Chad.
(c) How much money his mother has.
(d) What he wants for dinner.

2. To what does Strether compare Mamie in Book 9?
(a) A dancer.
(b) A song.
(c) A child.
(d) A bird.

3. How does Strether refer to Chad in Book 5?
(a) The young Pagan.
(b) The consummate host.
(c) The prodigal son.
(d) The pilgrim of Woollett.

4. What does Strether seek to ask Bilham in Book 5?
(a) Whether he is passing in Parisian society.
(b) Whether he finds Madame de Vionnet attractive.
(c) Whether he finds Jeanne attractive.
(d) Whether he wants to return to America.

5. What does Strether tells Bilham in Chapter 10?
(a) That he will leave him every penny he has.
(b) That he plans to remain in Paris.
(c) That he is finding it hard to bond with Chad.
(d) That he loves him like a son.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Bilham, according to Strether's estimation?

2. Who helped to arrange Jeanne de Vionnet's marriage?

3. What does Bilham tell Chad in Chapter 10?

4. What does Strether suggest to Bilham in Book 10?

5. What does Bilham tell Strether about Chad's attachment in Book 4?

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