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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Strether feel as though he will never see Madame de Vionnet again in Book 8?
(a) She yells at him to return to America.
(b) He noticed her crying.
(c) She is not at her apartment when he visits.
(d) He suspects that Chad has cast her off.

2. What does Strether eat with Chad in Book 5?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Toast.
(c) A baguette.
(d) Cheese and crackers.

3. Who is the lady whom Bilham invites to breakfast?
(a) Mrs. Newsome.
(b) Mamie Pocock.
(c) Sarah Newsome.
(d) Miss Barrace.

4. What deal does Strether make with Chad in Book 5?
(a) Strether will keep Madame de Vionnet a secret from Mrs. Newsome in exchange for money.
(b) If Strether marries Madame de Vionnet, Chad will marry Jeanne.
(c) Chad will not tell his mother about Miss Gostrey if Strether pays him.
(d) If Strether surrenders himself to Madame de Vionnet, Chad will surrender himself to Strether.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Gloriani's party?

2. What does Strether tell Chad he has come to do?

3. What does Mrs. Newsome write to Strether in Book 7?

4. What does Miss Barrace say about Chad in Book 10?

5. Why does Strether feel he has been sent to Paris?

(see the answer key)

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