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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. How is Isabel going to force Larry back to Chicago?
(a) Tell him people are laughing at him
(b) Tell him she is going to kill herself
(c) Tell him there is no God
(d) Tell him she is having his baby

2. Where does the narrator unexpectedly meet Larry?
(a) In a bar
(b) At a party
(c) In the street
(d) Outside his house

3. What does Maugham say he does not trust?
(a) Alcohol and drugs
(b) Women's intuition
(c) Indian gurus
(d) Children

4. Who can Isabel be introduced to in London?
(a) Rich, young men
(b) Princes and Dukes
(c) Young female friends
(d) Writers

5. What reason does Larry give for being friends with Sophie?
(a) They are both lonely.
(b) They both come from modest backgrounds.
(c) They are both shy.
(d) They are both bullied.

Short Answer Questions

1. By whos is Gray and Isabel's house decorated?

2. With whom does Suzanne move to Paris?

3. What does the author initially state he has not done?

4. Which character do they meet in the cafe on Rue de Lappe?

5. What do Larry and Isabel do on Isabel's final night in Paris?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Maugham's opinion of Larry?

2. What reasons does Isabelle give for staying with Gray?

3. What does Larry tell the narrator about what he wants in the opening chapter?

4. Describe Larry and Isobel's meeting in Chapter 3.

5. What does Maugham say he has changed about the real story?

6. How does Maugham go about trying to find Larry?

7. What does Maugham say about a person's true nature in Chapter 3?

8. What happens to Kosti and Larry in Germany?

9. Describe Gray Maturin

10. What are Isabel's thoughts on love?

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