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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 Strether notice is as he walks up to Chad's apartment Book 12?

2. What is the ultimatum from Mrs. Newsome?

3. Why does Strether feel as though he will never see Madame de Vionnet again in Book 8?

4. What does Madame de Voinnet ask Strether in front of the Pococks in Book 9?

5. What does Strether do with the telegraph from Mrs. Newsome in Book 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who has departed for Switzerland in Book 11?

7. In Book 11, when does Chad tell Strether he was ready to go back to America?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze how the writer uses various characters and their relationships to identify change as a primary theme of the novel. Consider how the writer both identifies and strengthens this theme throughout the novel's progression.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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