The Ambassadors Overview Quiz

What condition does Chad place on his “surrender”?

Question Answer Choices That he be given his father's place in the agency That none of his family bother him in America That he be allowed to marry Jeanne immediately That Strethem make himself completely at Madame de Vionnet’s disposal

Who promises their financial support to Lewis Lambert Strether?

Question Answer Choices Madame de Vionnet Chad Newsome Maria Gostrey Jeanne de Vionnet

What does Madame de Vionnet say about Chad's relationship with Jeanne?

Question Answer Choices It is moving too slowly It is moving too quickly Chad is simply her guardian, not her lover It is surely leading to disaster

With whom is Chad actually having an affair?

Question Answer Choices No one Jeanne de Vionnet Miss Barrace Madame de Vionnet

How does Waymarsh reveal his “sacred rage”?

Question Answer Choices Riding his horse as fast as possible Tearing up a Bible Screaming obscenities in a church Dashing through a jewelry store

What does Mrs. Newsome want Chad to do in America?

Question Answer Choices Take over a rival corporation Relax and reflect on his priorities in life Go into advertising, the family business Find an American girl to marry

According to Maria, what is Stether’s “mission” regarding Chad Newsome?

Question Answer Choices To rescue him from a "wicked woman" To make sure he proposes to her before New Year's Eve To get him to move back to America To get him to finance her jewelry business

What advice does Strether give to Bilham?

Question Answer Choices To get married right away To take advantage of his youth To never marry To not let a woman interfere with his goals

In Paris, what does Waymarsh urge Strether to stop doing?

Question Answer Choices To stop spending so much time at the Louvre To stop eating such rich food To stop meddling in Chad's affairs To stop flirting with young French girls

What does Madame de Vionnet want from Strether?

Question Answer Choices A promise to marry her To keep Mrs. Newsome patient Money For him to secure private time for her and Chad