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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters III and IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what magazine was "The American" originally published as a series?
(a) The Atlantic Monthly.
(b) The New Yorker.
(c) Newsweek.
(d) Time.

2. How does Claire feel about marriage?
(a) She thinks people should be able to have more than one spouse.
(b) She is eager to do so.
(c) She has vowed never to remarry.
(d) She thinks it is oppressive to women and won't do it on principle.

3. What hotel is Newman staying in when he meets Tristam?
(a) The Ritz.
(b) The Hyatt.
(c) Just a no-name place.
(d) The Grand Hotel.

4. What is Newman's full name?
(a) Christopher Newman.
(b) Jackson Christopher Newman Smith.
(c) Jackson Christopher Newman Smith III.
(d) The reader never finds out.

5. Who coordinates delivery of Noemie's first painting to Newman?
(a) A museum curator.
(b) Her publicity person.
(c) The museum librarian.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Noemie tell Newman her first painting wlll cost to purchase?

2. How does Newman think Noemie has come to be so wise in the ways of the world?

3. What relationship did Tristam and Newman have prior to meeting again in the story?

4. What does Noemie's father claim would make his daughter happier?

5. What does Noemie do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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