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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 42-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Stroeve say she used to work?
(a) A hospital.
(b) An art gallery.
(c) A library.
(d) A bookshop.

2. What does the author say Strickland is not good at?
(a) Writing.
(b) Talking.
(c) Painting.
(d) Joking.

3. What kind of people does Strickland think are unintelligent?
(a) Commoners.
(b) Children.
(c) The middleclass.
(d) Women.

4. What does Crabbe try to find on Tahiti?
(a) Strickland's paintings.
(b) Strickland's biography.
(c) Strickland's wife.
(d) Strickland's family connections.

5. What does Crabbe think of Strickland's paintings?
(a) Earthy and soulful.
(b) Beautiful and sensual.
(c) Sensationalist and exaggerated.
(d) Awkward and clumsy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Strickland travel to after he shows Crabbe his paintings?

2. Who are the gossips saying Strickland has fallen in love with?

3. Who has Dirk's wife left him for?

4. What does Stroeve draw on the blotting paper?

5. Why does Dirk say he wants to help Strickland?

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