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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who travels to Paris with Strether?
(a) Waymarsh.
(b) Chad.
(c) Mamie Pocock.
(d) Sarah Pocock.

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

3. What does Bilham tell Chad in Book 3?
(a) That Chad is broke.
(b) That Chad has changed.
(c) That Chad has started a new business.
(d) That Chad has two girlfriends.

4. What does Miss Barrace do after breakfast?
(a) Does the dishes.
(b) Walks her dog.
(c) Smokes cigarettes.
(d) Does yoga.

5. Where does Strether go walking in Paris?
(a) The Luxembourg Gardens.
(b) The Rue Morgue.
(c) The Rue Mabeuf.
(d) The Champs Élysées.

6. With whom does Miss Gostrey leave the theater in a taxi?
(a) Alone.
(b) With a stranger.
(c) With Waymarsh.
(d) With her husband.

7. What deal does Strether make with Chad in Book 5?
(a) Strether will keep Madame de Vionnet a secret from Mrs. Newsome in exchange for money.
(b) Chad will not tell his mother about Miss Gostrey if Strether pays him.
(c) If Strether marries Madame de Vionnet, Chad will marry Jeanne.
(d) If Strether surrenders himself to Madame de Vionnet, Chad will surrender himself to Strether.

8. Who introduce Jeanne to Strether?
(a) Madame de Vionnet.
(b) Chad.
(c) Gloriani.
(d) Waymarsh.

9. What sort of jewelry does Madame de Vionnet wear when Strether meets her?
(a) Rings on all ten fingers.
(b) Large hoop earrings.
(c) A diamond necklace.
(d) Gold bracelets.

10. What does Waymarsh say to Strether in Book 3?
(a) "Never count your chickens before they hatch."
(b) "Give it a whirl."
(c) "You ain't so young, but you've kept your teeth."
(d) "You only live once."

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

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

13. 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.

14. What does Strether eat with Chad in Book 5?
(a) Cheese and crackers.
(b) Toast.
(c) Fruit.
(d) A baguette.

15. Why does Strether feel he has been sent to Paris?
(a) To find a spouse.
(b) On business.
(c) To save Chad.
(d) For a heist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Chad suspect that Strether wants to bring him home?

2. Whom does Strether expect to meet at his hotel in Chapter 1?

3. Who joins Strether for breakfast in Book 3?

4. On what street is Chad's building?

5. What does Bilham tell Strether about Chad's attachment in Book 4?

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