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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface, Books 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the plot of the play in Book 2?
(a) A woman and her pet dog.
(b) A woman in a yellow frock corrupts a man.
(c) A man and his mother.
(d) A woman and a man elope.

2. Who is Mamie Pocock?
(a) Chad's mother.
(b) Chad's ex-wife.
(c) Strether's ex-wife.
(d) Sarah Newsome's sister-in-law.

3. What is Waymarsh's occupation?
(a) Banker.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Waiter.
(d) Accountant.

4. What is Miss Gostrey's occupation?
(a) A waitress.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A guide to Europe.

5. Where does Strether go on his second day?
(a) The Rue Montaigne.
(b) The Rue de Martyrs.
(c) The Boulevard Malesherbes.
(d) The Rue Scribe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Strether from?

2. What does Waymarsh think of Europe?

3. Who travels to Paris with Strether?

4. On which day does Strether go to the theater with Miss Gostrey?

5. With whom does Miss Gostrey leave the theater in a taxi?

(see the answer key)

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