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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Miss Gostrey tell Strether in Book 4?

3. What does Madame de Vionnet ask Strether in Book 5?

4. Who is the lady whom Bilham invites to breakfast?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Bilham say that Chad is when Strether first comes looking for him?

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

3. How much time elapses before Miss Gostrey arrives in Paris in Book 3?

4. Why does Chad's mother want him to return to America?

5. What physical change does Strether notice in Chad?

6. What analogy does Waymarsh use to refer to Strether's errand in Book 3?

7. How does Strether recognize Miss Gostrey?

8. To what does Miss Barrace compare Waymarsh when she first meets him?

9. How did Strether's son die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the characters make decisions out of love. Write an essay explaining how the idea of love is represented in the novel, considering whether different characters seem to hold different views of love, and whether love is idealized or presented realistically.

Essay Topic 2

The author gives little detail about the particulars concerning the source of wealth of the characters. Certain of the characters have professions, others do not. Write an essay in which you analyze the role of money in the novel, particularly with a view to discussing how it affects certain characters' worldview and/or decisions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze the structure of the novel. Specifically, determine whether you think the novel's narrative arc exhibits structural unity.

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