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The Ambassadors Quiz 1

  • 1. Where is Lambert Strether from?
    •     Milrose
    •     Woollett
    •     London
    •     Boston

  • 2. Where is Waymarsh from?
    •     New York
    •     Milrose
    •     Woollett
    •     Boston

  • 3. How does Henry James summarize Strether's warning phrase?
    •     "Think carefully; act cautiously"
    •     "Know thyself"
    •     "Death follows age"
    •     "Live all you can"

  • 4. The Ambassadors was written in 1903, during which period of James' career?
    •     Early period
    •     "Balzac" period
    •     Transatlantic period
    •     Late period

  • 5. Who is the sister of Chad Newsome?
    •     Mamie Pocock
    •     Sarah Pocock
    •     Jeanne deVionnet
    •     Maria Gostrey

  • 6. At the end of the novel, who expresses sympathy for Strether and Madame de Vionnet?
    •     Mamie Pocock
    •     Chad Newsome
    •     Sarah Pocock
    •     Maria Gostrey

  • 7. What is Waymarsh's profession?
    •     Dentist
    •     Judge
    •     Doctor
    •     Lawyer

  • 8. How long has Chad Newsome been in Paris?
    •     3 months
    •     "since Spring"
    •     2 years
    •     3 years

  • 9. Who worries that Little Bilham will be "spoiled"?
    •     Maria Gostrey
    •     Mrs. Bilham
    •     Mrs. Newsome
    •     All of the above

  • 10. What cathedral provides a sense of comfort for Strether and Madame de Vionnet?
    •     Montmartre
    •     Notre Dame
    •     Saint Paul's
    •     None of the above

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