The Moon and Sixpence Quizzes

The Moon and Sixpence Quiz 1

1 When was the novel published?
1915

1901

1919

2019
2 What is the novel written as?
A biography of Charles Strickland

A memoir

A play

A biography of Claude Monet
3 Which of the following artists is not referenced in the novel?
Claude Money

Mark Rothko

Rembrandt

Bruegel
4 Where does the narrator meet Strickland for the first time?
At a dinner party at Strickland's London home

In a cafe in Paris

At a harbor in Marseilles

In the street
5 What is Strickland's occupation when the narrator meets him?
Ship captain

Doctor

Stockbroker

Bartender
6 What is the name of Strickland's wife?
Blanche

Amy

Anna

Caroline
7 What is the narrator's initial impression of Strickland?
He finds him unremarkable

He thinks he will be a great artist

He finds him fascinating

He thinks he is boorish and rude
8 When Strickland leaves his family where does he go?
Paris

Amsterdam

Boston

Marseilles
9 Who is tasked with tracking Strickland down?
Colonel MacAndrew

Amy Strickland

The narrator

Dirk Stroeve
10 What does Strickland leave his family for?
A woman

His career in finance

His pursuit of painting

Military service
11 Who does Strickland rebuff at a restaurant in Paris?
Colonel MacAndrew

The narrator

Amy

A woman who is interested in him
12 Who is Colonel MacAndrew?
The narrator's best friend

Strickland's uncle

Amy's cousin

Amy's brother-in-law
13 What does Amy think when the narrator tells her that Strickland has left to pursue painting?
That he is lying

That he will never return

That the narrator isn't telling the whole story

That he has lost his mind
14 What does the narrator notice about Strickland upon finding him in Paris?
That he looks healthy and happy

That he looks shabby but happy

That he seems depressed

That he seems unsure of himself
15 What does Amy do to support her family in Strickland's absence?
She does nothing and they live in poverty

She moves in with her sister

She sells their home

She takes on work as a typist
16 How does Strickland seem to feel about abandoning his wife when the narrator asks him about it?
Sad

Remorseless

Conflicted

Guilty
17 What is the narrator's occupation?
He is a writer

He is a stockbroker

He is a painter

He is an actor
18 How does the narrator feel about being sent to find Strickland?
Determined

Focused

Thrilled

Reluctant
19 Where does the narrator move after growing tired of London?
Berlin

Madrid

Munich

Paris
20 Who is the author of the novel?
Ernest Hemingway

Somerset Maugham

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Graham Greene
21 What does the narrator do with Strickland in Paris?
They go to a concert

They walk by the Seine

They paint together

They have dinner together
22 What game does the narrator play with Strickland?
Chess

Backgammon

Checkers

Dominos
23 What does Amy ask the narrator to say about Strickland's departure?
That he left for his art career

That he left for another woman

That he doesn't know anything about it

That he's been sworn to secrecy
24 What does Strickland say to the narrator about his interest in romantic relationships?
That they are the only thing he cares about

That he has mixed feelings about them

That he is devoted solely to his art

That he cares about them a great deal
25 What does the narrator work on in Paris?
A play

A novel

An essay about Strickland

A philosophical treatise

What does Tiare think of men beating girls?

This excerpt that you included has nothing to do with men beating girls.

Asked by Anusha M #1326266

Answered by Aslan on 11/5/2023 5:40 PM

Why does the author tell the story from Crabbe's point of view?

The story is told from the first-person viewpoint of the narrator. The narrator is a writer, and he knew Charles Strickland at the beginning of Strickland's painting career. Thus, the story only includes information that the narrator himself has...

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Answered by Aslan on 4/19/2023 2:18 AM

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Think of all the questions you would like to ask about London in the early 1900s.

I think this is asking for your input. I might consider questions about poverty, Industrial revolution, filthy factories, child labour...

Asked by Anastasiia K #1301596

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The Moon and Sixpence

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