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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. To what does Strether compare Mamie in Book 9?

2. What does Strether think of Mamie in Book 9?

3. With whom does Madame de Vionnet wish for her daughter to spend time in Book 9?

4. Where does Waymarsh take Sarah to dine in Book 9?

5. Where does Sarah Pocock buy clothes?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom does Strether discuss meeting in Book 11?

2. How does Strether travel outside of Paris in Book 11?

3. What present from Chad does Strether notice in Mamie Pocock's apartment?

4. Who does Madame de Vionnet announce is getting married in Book 9?

5. What does Madame de Vionnet ask Strether concerning Mrs. Newsome?

6. What does Chad ask Strether concerning his feelings from Chad's mother in Book 7?

7. Where does Strether visit in the beginning of Book 7?

8. When Strether encounters Mamie Pocock, whom is she expecting?

9. How many times as Strether written to Miss Gostrey during her absence?

10. What does Miss Barrace tell Strether concerning Chad in Book 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Strether frequently speaks of living life to the fullest. Write an essay in which you describe what this means to Strether, how he has learned this lesson, and why it is important to him.

Essay Topic 2

James' novel is a complex psychological portrait of Lambert Strether. Write an essay in which you analyze Strether's emotions. Also track how his emotions change or develop in the course of the novel. Use evidence from the text to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

There are many instances in the novel of characters being disingenuous, lying, or withholding information. Strether occasionally notices these lies but does not count them as strong moral judgments. Write an essay explaining what justifies lying from Strether's point of view, including whether you consider that all lies are justified or only in specific circumstances.

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