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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Waymarsh ask Strether about Chad in Book 3?
(a) If he lives with a woman.
(b) If he is rich.
(c) If his apartment is clean.
(d) If has any pets.

2. How long before Strether went to look for Chad did Chad leave?
(a) 2 hours ago.
(b) 15 minutes ago.
(c) 1 year ago.
(d) About 1 month ago.

3. To what meal does Bilham invite Strether?
(a) Dinner.
(b) High tea.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Dejeuner.

4. What do Strether and Miss Gostrey do before the theater?
(a) They have tea.
(b) They go to a museum.
(c) They go shopping.
(d) The have dinner.

5. What does Strether ask Chad in Book 5?
(a) Whether he loves Jeanne.
(b) Whether he is engaged to Jeanne.
(c) Whether he loves Mamie Pocock.
(d) If he needs money.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does Strether recognize the young lady?

2. With whom does Miss Gostrey leave the theater in a taxi?

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

4. What is Strether's first name?

5. From where is Waymarsh arriving?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the French term for breakfast and what does Waymarsh think about it?

2. Before meeting Jeanne and Madame de Vionnet, what nationality does Strether suppose they are?

3. How does Strether meet Miss Gostrey?

4. How does Strether learn Miss Gostrey's name?

5. What does Madame de Vionnet say to Strether when she first meets him?

6. Where does Strether first see Bilham standing?

7. How does Strether recognize Miss Gostrey?

8. What is Jeanne wearing when Strether first meets her?

9. How did Strether's son die?

10. What does Strether ask Bilham in Book 5?

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