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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. How is Newman described in the opening chapter of "The American"?
(a) As being attractive.
(b) As being very dangerous looking.
(c) As being extraordinarily short.
(d) As having severe scars on his face and arms.

2. Whom does Nioche claim his daughter is like?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Mrs. Tristam.
(c) Newman.
(d) Himself.

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

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

5. Where does Tristam want Newman to go so they can play poker together?
(a) The Woostser Club.
(b) The Yale Club.
(c) The Occidental Club.
(d) The Harvard Club.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Newman prefer to do instead of going to the club and playing poker with Tristam?

2. How much is the final price of Noemie's painting when it is delivered?

3. What is Claire de Bellegarde's history of marriage?

4. Where does Tristam suggest he and Newman go instead of hanging out in the Louvre?

5. Who coordinates delivery of Noemie's first painting to Newman?

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