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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Crabbe think Dirk's father does in the evening?
(a) Watches television.
(b) Talks with his sons.
(c) Listens to the radio.
(d) Reads the newspaper.

3. What does Crabbe think Dirk's mother has cheeks like?
(a) Pears.
(b) Cherries.
(c) Apples.
(d) Roses.

4. What does Strickland ask Crabbe when they meet on the street?
(a) Where he has been.
(b) What's on at the cinema.
(c) How Dirk is.
(d) Why he is looking so angry.

5. What does Blanche do when she becomes exasperated with Dirk?
(a) Slaps him in the face.
(b) Pulls his hair.
(c) Pokes him in the eye.
(d) Kicks him in the shin.

6. What does Crabbe do while Stroeve lies exhausted on his sofa?
(a) Smokes a cigarette.
(b) Reads a book.
(c) Smokes a pipe.
(d) Eats a banana.

7. What does Ata's son become?
(a) A magician.
(b) A journalist.
(c) A sailor.
(d) A painter.

8. What is the destination of the ship Strickland finds a job on after his fight with Bill?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) Japan.
(c) Australia.
(d) Tahiti.

9. Why does Nichols have to cut his time short with Crabbe?
(a) His wife is calling him.
(b) He is feeling sick.
(c) He has to get back to work.
(d) He has an appointment.

10. What country does Crabbe suggest Dirk goes to for awhile?
(a) Italy.
(b) England.
(c) Holland.
(d) Germany.

11. What does Crabbe think Strickland is incapable of?
(a) Affection.
(b) Artistry.
(c) Hate.
(d) Love.

12. What is the last thing Strickland paints?
(a) The walls of the hut.
(b) The hut roof.
(c) The plantation.
(d) His wife and childen.

13. How does Dr. Coutras know Strickland?
(a) He bought some of his paintings.
(b) He attended his death.
(c) He commissioned him for a potrait.
(d) He played chess with him.

14. What part of herself has Blanche burned?
(a) Her ear drums.
(b) Her heart.
(c) Her vocal chords.
(d) Her kidney.

15. Why does Brunot think he and Strickland are alike?
(a) They both dislike Europe.
(b) They both love Tahiti.
(c) They both are sensual.
(d) They both have an urge to create beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Crabbe feel guilty about Dirk?

2. What was the name of the old sailor Strickland and Nichols stayed with?

3. What does Nichols think Tough Bill will do as soon as he is out of hospital?

4. Where is Strickland when Old Bill turns up looking for a fight?

5. What does Crabbe call the parts of Strickland's life which is known to the public?

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