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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Books 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where does Strether recognize the young lady?
(a) From an inn the previous night.
(b) From America.
(c) From his stop in Paris.
(d) From his schooldays.

2. What advice does Strether give to Bilham?
(a) Save his money.
(b) Treat women with respect.
(c) Live life to the fullest.
(d) Pursue ethical business practices.

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

4. Who does Strether notice falls under Sarah's influence in Book 8?
(a) Waymarsh.
(b) Jim.
(c) Bilham.
(d) Chad.

5. What does Chad tell Strether about his mother in Book 7?
(a) That he has missed his sister.
(b) That his mother is in love with Strether.
(c) That if she sends the Pococks, it means she does not trust Strether.
(d) That his mother is disingenuous.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Strether think about Sarah at the advent of her arrival in Paris?

4. What does Sarah say concerning Paris?

5. What does Miss Gostrey ask Strether in Book 7?

(see the answer key)

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