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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. Whom is Jeanne de Vionnet to marry?

2. What does Strether thinking concerning Jim?

3. Who does Strether find at Mrs. Pocock's salon in Book 8?

4. Into what port do the Pococks sail?

5. What is the colloquial name used for a telegram in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What artist's painting does the scenery outside Paris remind Strether of?

2. What is the couple whom Strether finds at the Cheval Blanc doing when he first sees them?

3. What does Chad tell Strether concerning Mamie Pocock in Book 11?

4. Whom does Strether ask to marry Mamie Pocock in Book 10?

5. What does Strether do with the telegram he receives from Mrs. Newsome in Book 7?

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

7. For how long has Miss Gostrey been absent in Book 7?

8. Whom does Strether visit at the beginning of Book 9?

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

10. Which new characters arrive in Paris in Book 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss Strether's decision to return to America. In your essay, you should consider the reasons why you think he chooses to return as well as whether you agree with his decision.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Strether and Maria Gostrey have a very close relationship that they develop in the course of the novel. Evaluate whether their relationship is more platonic or romantic. Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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