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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Books 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whose novel does Miss Gostrey recognize Strether's name?
(a) Emily Brontë.
(b) Balzac.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Victor Hugo.

2. Whom does Strether expect to meet at his hotel in Chapter 1?
(a) Sarah Pocock.
(b) Chad Newsome.
(c) Abel Newsome.
(d) Waymarsh.

3. What does Bilham tell Chad in Book 3?
(a) That Chad has two girlfriends.
(b) That Chad has started a new business.
(c) That Chad is broke.
(d) That Chad has changed.

4. Where is Chad when Strether goes to look for him?
(a) Versailles.
(b) Bordeaux.
(c) Cannes.
(d) Rome.

5. What does Chad say that Strether and his family must have imagined during his time in Paris?
(a) Extravagance.
(b) Horrors.
(c) Delights.
(d) Women.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the plot of the play in Book 2?

3. Who is Mamie Pocock?

4. Who joins Strether at the end of Book 3?

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

(see the answer key)

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