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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 47-52.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Crabbe think Nichols heard the story he tells about Strickland?
(a) A newspaper article.
(b) A magazine article.
(c) A novel.
(d) A native.

3. What does Crabbe call the parts of Strickland's life which is known to the public?
(a) Exciting and inspiring.
(b) Sunshine and happiness.
(c) Mud and gray.
(d) Dull and uninspiring.

4. Why can't Stroeve destroy the painting?
(a) It is Blanche.
(b) It is ugly.
(c) The canvas is too strong.
(d) It is a work of art.

5. What does Strickland say is the only thing he wants to paint?
(a) What he feels.
(b) What he sees.
(c) What he loves.
(d) What he knows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Strickland mostly paint while in Tahiti?

2. What is MacAndrew's rank in the army?

3. Where did the author meet Dirk?

4. Who visits Crabb in Chapter 28?

5. What does Stroeve say his wife can't live on?

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