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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 30-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the nurse say Blanche is too weak to use?
(a) A pen.
(b) A hairdryer.
(c) A handkerchief.
(d) A knife and fork.

2. What part of herself has Blanche burned?
(a) Her vocal chords.
(b) Her ear drums.
(c) Her kidney.
(d) Her heart.

3. What does the author say it seemed like Mrs. Strickland's sister carried in her pocket?
(a) A book of facts.
(b) The African continent.
(c) The British Empire.
(d) Young men.

4. What does Dirk ask Crabbe to do for him?
(a) Kill Strickland.
(b) Sit for him.
(c) Spread rumors about Strickland.
(d) Write a letter to Blanche.

5. What university is Mrs. Strickland's son studying at?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Winchester.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Manchester.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dirk wait for Blanche?

2. Which of the following does Crabbe give as an example of a great and successful painter?

3. What does the author say Dirk has a delicate feeling for?

4. What does Stroeve draw on the blotting paper?

5. What is the name of the crime novelist Strickland enjoys reading?

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