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

2. Where is Mrs. Strickland taking her family on holiday?
(a) Bristol.
(b) Norfolk.
(c) Dorset.
(d) Somerset.

3. What word does the author use to describe Mrs. Strickland's face in Chapter 9?
(a) Earthy.
(b) Rocky.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Glassy.

4. What does Strickland say he will do if Amy comes after him?
(a) Move country.
(b) Change his hotel.
(c) Kill her.
(d) Pretend not to know her.

5. What is the name of the crime novelist Strickland enjoys reading?
(a) Gaboriau.
(b) Simone.
(c) Highsmith.
(d) Conan Doyle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What room does the author describe as severe?

2. What does K.C talk about?

3. What does Strickland drink in the restaurant?

4. What word does the author use to describe the Stricklands?

5. What philosopher does the author mention in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Crabbe and Dirk find Strickland?

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

3. How does Mrs. Strickalnd respond to the news that her husband wants to take up painting?

4. Why does Dirk say he can't get into his apartment?

5. What does Charles say in his letter to his wife?

6. Why does Strickland say he is looking forward to painting the plumber?

7. How does Crabbe describe Strickland in Chapter 6?

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

9. What is Rose Waterford's reaction to Strickland's disappearance?

10. What does the author think of Rev. Robert Strickland's biography of his father?

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