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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Strickland have the gift of?
(a) Sympathy.
(b) Humor.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Conversation.

2. Why does Mrs. Strickland invite the author to the dinner party?
(a) She needs a writer there.
(b) Another guest has failed to turn up.
(c) She needs him for own sanity.
(d) She wants him to meet her husband.

3. What does Crabbe begin to write?
(a) A novel.
(b) A screenplay.
(c) A book of poems.
(d) A play.

4. What does Strickland drink in the restaurant?
(a) Absinthe.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Beer.
(d) Whiskey.

5. Where did the author meet Dirk?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Rome.
(d) Madrid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What university is Mrs. Strickland's son studying at?

2. What sport do they talk about at the party?

3. Who are the gossips saying Strickland has fallen in love with?

4. What kind of smile does Stroeve say Strickland had in his eyes as he wrapped the parcel?

5. What does Strickland say he hasn't come to Paris for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Strickland's appearance?

2. What is Dirk's relationship with his wife?

3. Why does Mrs. Strickland think Charles will return to her?

4. How does Mrs. Strickland begin to make something of her life?

5. How does Crabbe describe Strickland in Chapter 6?

6. Why does Strickland think he can become a successful painter?

7. Why does Strickland say he has come to Paris?

8. What does Strickland say he has been doing for the previous five years?

9. How does Dirk persuade Blanche to let Strickland stay?

10. How does Dirk say he made a fool of himself in this section?

(see the answer keys)

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