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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 kind of business does Gray want to start?
(a) A cleaning business
(b) A silver mine
(c) A bomb factory
(d) An oil business

2. Why does Elliott refuse to lend Paul his costume?
(a) He is careless
(b) He is crass
(c) He is a hopeless gossip
(d) He has no morals

3. To whho does Maugham compare Larry?
(a) Elliott
(b) Knut Hamsun
(c) Gandhi
(d) Jesus Christ

4. Where have the police found Sophie's body?
(a) In the bar toilets
(b) In the lake
(c) In the harbor
(d) In a factory

5. What does Mr Achilles want Suzanne to have before he brings her back to his town?
(a) A child
(b) A scholarship
(c) A good reputation
(d) A sense of humor

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes instead of the local bishop?

2. In what city does Gray want to set up his business?

3. What does Ganesha's friend allow Larry to use?

4. What is Hakim's?

5. For what does Maugham apologize to the reader?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Elliot leave to the main characters in his will?

2. Why does Isabel leave the vodka to tempt Sophie?

3. How does the reader know that Isabel is still in love with Larry?

4. What is Maugham's opinion of Isabel's character?

5. What is Isabel's terrible news?

6. Do you think there is anything suspicious about the incident with the vodka?

7. What does Elliott say in answer to Edna's invitation?

8. How does Maugham obtain an invitation?

9. Describe the cafe in which Maugham and Larry drink?

10. In what way has Elliot changed from the last time Maugham saw him?

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