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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 does the author think Mrs. Strickland dreads?
(a) Poverty.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Death.
(d) Scandal.

2. What does Strickland drink in the restaurant?
(a) Beer.
(b) Absinthe.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Vodka.

3. What does Crabbe say he would like to represent Mrs. Strickland as?
(a) A nag.
(b) A kindly woman.
(c) A loving wife.
(d) A whore.

4. What kind of coffee does Crabbe's concierge bring him at the beginning of Chapter 34?
(a) Expresso.
(b) Cappuccino.
(c) Cafe au lait.
(d) Cafe latte.

5. What city does Strickland travel to after he shows Crabbe his paintings?
(a) Stuttgart.
(b) London.
(c) Lyon.
(d) Marseilles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dirk say has happened to Blanche in this section?

2. What does the author say it seemed like Mrs. Strickland's sister carried in her pocket?

3. Where does Nichols say he and Strickland used to spend the night?

4. What university is Mrs. Strickland's son studying at?

5. What was the name of Strickland's Tahitian wife?

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