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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What park does the author cut across after leaving the Colonel?

2. What is Dirk's religion?

3. What does Stroeve draw on the blotting paper?

4. What does Strickland threaten to do if Crabbe does not lend him money?

5. Why does Mrs. Stroeve say she does not want Dirk to bring Strickland to the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Crabbe meet Mrs. Strickland?

2. How does Mrs. Strickalnd respond to the news that her husband wants to take up painting?

3. Who is Dirk Stroeve?

4. Why does Strickland say he has come to Paris?

5. How do Crabbe and Dirk get Strickland out of his apartment?

6. Why does Strickland think he can become a successful painter?

7. What does Charles say in his letter to his wife?

8. Why does Strickland say he is looking forward to painting the plumber?

9. How does Strickland try to keep himself alive?

10. What does the author think of Rev. Robert Strickland's biography of his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Blanche fear Strickland? What does it say about Blanche's past that she does feel such fear for him? Do the students think she fears Strickland or what he brings out in herself?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Crabbe feel so guilty? What could he have done to prevent what happened? In what way do Crabbe's actions show the true instincts of a writer?

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