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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who are the gossips saying Strickland has fallen in love with?
(a) An English traveler.
(b) An English writer.
(c) A French prostitute.
(d) A French dancer.

3. Who does the author say paints jolly, fat merchants?
(a) Monet.
(b) Rubens.
(c) Strickland.
(d) Van Gogh.

4. What does the author say was authentic about Charles Strickland?
(a) His sincerity.
(b) His kindness.
(c) His greatness.
(d) His sense of humor.

5. What does the author call the English he corresponded with Dirk in?
(a) Entertaining.
(b) Blunt.
(c) Queer.
(d) Ungrammatical.

Short Answer Questions

1. What room does the author describe as severe?

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

3. What city does Crabbe travel to in Chapter 11?

4. Where is Mrs. Strickland taking her family on holiday?

5. What is Mrs. Stroeve mending?

(see the answer key)

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