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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Middle Years.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 go to the opera to listen to the music.
(c) People who keep a lot of pets.
(d) People who visit country houses.

2. What does the narrator send to Brooksmith?
(a) Money.
(b) Medicine.
(c) A doctor.
(d) Friends.

3. The Monarchs ask the main character to hire them as ___________.
(a) His servants.
(b) His publicists.
(c) His agents.
(d) His models.

4. How does the main character describe the Monarchs' intelligence?
(a) He says that they are ignorant about reality, but current on reading the news.
(b) He says that they stay away from intellectual pursuits that might cause them discomfort.
(c) He says that they are brilliant at scheming socially.
(d) He says that they are not very intelligent.

5. What does Pemberton neglect to ask Mrs. Moreen?
(a) What he will be responsible for, exactly.
(b) What his hours will be.
(c) Where he will stay.
(d) How much he will be paid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Brooksmith's reaction to Mr. Offord's death?

2. What was Julianne Bordereau's response to the publisher's initial request?

3. What is the main character working on when the Monarchs come to see him?

4. What is the reason for the Monarchs' insistence?

5. How does James describe Pemberton's salary?

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