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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Art of Fiction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Brooksmith's reaction to Mr. Offord's death?
(a) He is relieved.
(b) He is grief-stricken.
(c) He is glad.
(d) He is guilty.

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

3. What is John Marcher there to see?
(a) His lover.
(b) Wild animals.
(c) Society women.
(d) Antiques and artistic treasures.

4. Where is Oronte from?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Italy.
(d) Sicily.

5. How does James describe Pemberton?
(a) Brilliant and curious.
(b) Weak and ineffectual.
(c) Sophisticated and smart.
(d) Outgoing and gregarious.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the telegraph operator help Lady Bradeen and Captain Everard?

2. What thought do Mr. Offord's friends give Brooksmith after Mr. Offord's death?

3. How does James characterize the lifestyle John Marcher leads?

4. Where does the main character stroll past on her way home?

5. What distracts Dencombe from his meditation on his own future?

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