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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Crabbe say Dirk does for the first time in a week?
(a) Cries.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Eats.
(d) Sleeps.

2. What did Strickland mostly paint while in Tahiti?
(a) Images of his childhood.
(b) Religious paintings.
(c) Images of Tahiti.
(d) Flowers.

3. What did Brunot used to play with Strickland?
(a) Chess.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Golf.
(d) Cards.

4. What is the name of the man Crabbe tells Tiare a story about?
(a) Nicky.
(b) Abraham.
(c) David.
(d) John.

5. What does Ata do to Strickland's painting after he is buried?
(a) Makes it into a tourist attraction.
(b) Burns it down.
(c) Sells it.
(d) Takes photographs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Strickland smoke in Crabbe's room?

2. Where does Nichols say he took Strickland for breakfast?

3. What did Stroeve's father want him to become?

4. What disease does Strickland die from?

5. What is Captain Nichol's job on Tahiti?

Short Essay Questions

1. What observation does Crabbe make about Strickland's relationship with Blanche?

2. What observations does Crabbe make about Strickland and his passion for painting?

3. How do people's perception of Strickland's work change during his time in Tahiti?

4. How does Cohen know Strickland?

5. What does Brunot remember about Strickland?

6. What does Tiare think of men beating girls?

7. How do the natives treat Ata when they hear Strickland has leprosy?

8. What does Strickland reveal about Blanche's past?

9. What does Coutras think is so wonderful about Strickland's final paintings?

10. What are Dirk's feelings about beauty?

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