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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Beast in the Jungle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Monarchs insist on in respect to the main character?
(a) He should paint their portraits for a low price.
(b) They will be excellent models for him.
(c) He should help them present an illusion of wealth.
(d) He should sell them all of his work.

2. How does James characterize the lifestyle John Marcher leads?
(a) Philanthropic.
(b) Active.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Social.

3. What had John Marcher told May Bartram when they met earlier?
(a) A great secret.
(b) He declared his love to her.
(c) His professional ambitions.
(d) His crumbling financial situation.

4. What kind of people are the Monarchs, according to the main character?
(a) People who think they are buying artists, not paintings.
(b) People who visit country houses.
(c) People who go to the opera to listen to the music.
(d) People who keep a lot of pets.

5. What was the content of the thing John Marcher told May Bartram?
(a) His bankruptcy.
(b) His homosexuality.
(c) His faith that something tremendous was going to happen to him.
(d) His love for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John Marcher realize he should have done?

2. What does Mrs. Moreen hold in her hands while she makes her offer to Pemberton?

3. How does James describe May Bartram's physical appearance?

4. What effect have the Monarchs had on the main character's art, according to Jack Hawley?

5. Whose life does John Marcher think his life should have resembled?

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