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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 Barrace say about Chad in Book 10?

2. Where does Sarah Pocock buy clothes?

3. Why do Strether and Sarah not make eye contact during dinner at Chad's apartment in Chapter 10?

4. What does Chad tell Strether about his mother in Book 7?

5. What food do Strether and Miss Gostrey eat together in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Strether thank Madame de Vionnet?

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

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

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

6. Where in Paris is the Pocock's hotel?

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

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

9. What does Chad tell Strether he is ready to do in Book 7?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The author frequently intersperses the novel with terms in French. Write an essay in which you analyze the effect that these instances of French have on the tone, setting, and/or themes of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

The difference between America and Europe is a prominent theme throughout the novel. Write an essay in which you discuss how the writer characterizes each country. You may use as evidence either descriptive language used with respect to each environment or the effect that these places have on the novel's characters.

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