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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 Jim tell Strether in Chapter 8?

2. What does Waymarsh aver that he knows nothing about in Book 10?

3. What does Waymarsh tell Strether concerning Sarah Pocock in Book 10?

4. What does Strether think about Sarah at the advent of her arrival in Paris?

5. What does Jim think about his wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Whom does Strether encounter at the Cheval Blanc?

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

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

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

6. What does Chad admit about Sarah's visit to Strether in Book 11?

7. What opinion does Mamie Pocock give Strether about Madame de Vionnet in Book 9?

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

9. Where is Strether's last visit in Paris?

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

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

Madame de Vionnet has a profound effect on both Chad and Strether. Write an essay in which you analyze Madame de Vionnet's source of power and what she represents (and whether is it the same) for each man.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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