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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Strether tell Miss Gostrey about Bilham in Book 3?
(a) He is very wealthy.
(b) He has made a friend of him.
(c) He finds him immature.
(d) He suspects he is a criminal.

2. What do Waymarsh and Strether eat together in Book 2?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Soup.
(c) Baguettes.
(d) Pizza.

3. What does Bilham tell Strether about Chad's relationship with Madame de Vionnet in Book 6?
(a) It cannot be vulgar.
(b) It is hopeless.
(c) It is a match made in heaven.
(d) It must be kept secret from Mrs. Newsome.

4. What is Miss Gostrey's occupation?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A guide to Europe.
(d) A waitress.

5. Where does Strether go on his second day?
(a) The Rue Scribe.
(b) The Boulevard Malesherbes.
(c) The Rue de Martyrs.
(d) The Rue Montaigne.

6. Why does Strether feel he has been sent to Paris?
(a) For a heist.
(b) To find a spouse.
(c) On business.
(d) To save Chad.

7. How does Strether refer to Chad in Book 5?
(a) The prodigal son.
(b) The consummate host.
(c) The young Pagan.
(d) The pilgrim of Woollett.

8. What does Waymarsh say to Strether in Book 3?
(a) "Never count your chickens before they hatch."
(b) "You only live once."
(c) "Give it a whirl."
(d) "You ain't so young, but you've kept your teeth."

9. How does Miss Gostrey know Waymarsh?
(a) He has used her professional services.
(b) She has used his professional services.
(c) She has walked his dogs.
(d) Through mutual friends.

10. What does Miss Gostrey say is Strether's failure?
(a) The failure to save money.
(b) The failure to speak French.
(c) The failure to watch his weight.
(d) The failure to enjoy.

11. What does Bilham ask Strether in Book 4?
(a) If he likes it in Paris.
(b) If he likes art.
(c) If he likes French cuisine.
(d) If he is ever coming back for breakfast.

12. Where is Gloriani's party?
(a) In his hotel room.
(b) In his hotel lobby.
(c) In his garden.
(d) On the roof of his apartment building.

13. Where do Miss Gostrey and Strether go for a walk?
(a) In the theater district.
(b) On the boardwalk.
(c) Around the capital building.
(d) Around the city walls.

14. On which day does Strether go to the theater with Miss Gostrey?
(a) The ninth.
(b) The third.
(c) The first.
(d) The seventh.

15. Who is Gloriani?
(a) A singer.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A sculptor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chad say that Strether and his family must have imagined during his time in Paris?

2. What does Miss Gostrey tell Strether in Book 4?

3. Where does Strether first go for refreshments in Paris?

4. From whose novel does Miss Gostrey recognize Strether's name?

5. What does Chad tell Strether about Paris in Book 5?

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