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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Books 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Madame de Vionnet ask Strether in Book 5?
(a) If he finds her attractive.
(b) If Waymarsh is coming to the party.
(c) Whether Miss Gostrey has put in a good word for her.
(d) If he and Chad get along well.

2. Where is Waymarsh from?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) Paris.
(d) Milrose.

3. How does Miss Gostrey know Waymarsh?
(a) He has used her professional services.
(b) She has used his professional services.
(c) She has walked his dogs.
(d) Through mutual friends.

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

5. On which day does Strether go to the theater with Miss Gostrey?
(a) The first.
(b) The seventh.
(c) The ninth.
(d) The third.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Chad's father?

3. What is Miss Gostrey's occupation?

4. What do Strether and Miss Gostrey do before the theater?

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

(see the answer key)

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