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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who joins Strether at the end of Book 3?
(a) Madame de Vionnet.
(b) Jeanne de Vionnet.
(c) Sarah Newsome.
(d) Chad Newsome.

2. On what does Strether have his name?
(a) A tour bus.
(b) A fishing magazine.
(c) A golden watch.
(d) A literary review.

3. What does Miss Gostrey say about Cannes?
(a) Decent men do not go there with decent women.
(b) It is overpriced.
(c) It is the most beautiful part of France.
(d) It is a long journey.

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

5. What does Chad tell Strether about Paris in Book 5?
(a) Strether will learn French quickly if he stays.
(b) Strether should marry a French woman.
(c) It is good for Strether.
(d) It is too expensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Barrace do after breakfast?

2. From where is Waymarsh arriving?

3. What does Miss Gostrey say is Strether's failure?

4. After how much time does Chad leave Strether and Madame de Vionnet in the drawing room in Book 6?

5. What does Chad ask Strether in Book 6?

(see the answer key)

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