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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. How old is Suzanne when she moves to Paris?

2. From what is Gray suffering when he goes out to dinner?

3. Which is the only main character that Maugham says he still sees frequently?

4. What does the author admit is part of his problem in writing the novel?

5. Where does the narrator unexpectedly meet Larry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What confirms to Isabel that she has made the correct choice in breaking off her engagement?

2. What happens to Kosti and Larry in Germany?

3. How does the stock market crash affect the main characters?

4. Describe Elliott

5. What reason does Maugham give for Elliott helping Isabel?

6. Describe Elliott's life on the Riviera.

7. Describe Gray Maturin

8. Describe Isabal's plan to win back Larry in Paris in Chapter 4.

9. Describe Suzanne's life in Paris.

10. Why does Larry want to go to Paris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the characters of Larry and Sophie.

1) In what way are their morals different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think they are the perfect match?

Essay Topic 2

The novel is set mostly in Paris.

1) What meaning does Paris bring to the novel? What would you automatically presume about a novel that was set in Paris?

2) How different do you think today's Paris is to the Paris in the novel? How do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's Paris?

3) How do you think the Paris settings of the novel contributes to the novel's spiritual meaning?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Maugham's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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