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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Strether do with the telegraph from Mrs. Newsome in Book 7?
(a) Burns it.
(b) Crumples it up.
(c) Frames it.
(d) Replies to it immediately.

2. Who is Jeanne?
(a) A waitress at a café Strether frequents.
(b) A street performer.
(c) Madame de Vionnet's daughter.
(d) A French politician.

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

4. What do Waymarsh and Strether eat together in Book 2?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Soup.
(c) Baguettes.
(d) Pizza.

5. What does Strether think about Sarah at the advent of her arrival in Paris?
(a) That he hopes she doesn't find Paris too overwhelming.
(b) That she will love Paris.
(c) That he hopes she doesn't yell at him in public.
(d) That she will help him understand how he stands with Mrs. Newsome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bilham ask Strether in Book 4?

2. What does Strether seek to ask Bilham in Book 5?

3. Where does Miss Barrace say that she lived as a little girl?

4. What does Bilham tell Strether about Chad's relationship with Madame de Vionnet in Book 6?

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

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