"Eugenie Grandet" reading training questions (with answers)

Eugenie Grandet was a long novel by Somerset Maugham, which was first published in 1919. The novel tells the story of how a wealthy merchant, Eugenie Grandet, was driven by money and desire to fall into one scam after another. Here are some reading exercises and answers to Eugenie Grandet: What kind of person was the protagonist of the novel, Eugenie Grandet? - She was a wealthy merchant with great wealth. - She was a very greedy person who did not hesitate to engage in all kinds of scams and fraud in order to obtain more wealth. - She was a very selfish person who only cared about her own interests and did not consider the feelings of others. What is the main plot of the novel? - After the death of her father, Eugenie Grandet inherited a fortune and began to live a luxurious life. - She met a man named Isaac and decided to get married. - She used her wealth to compete in the business world and eventually became the biggest business giant. - She had an entanglement with a woman named Charles Daisy, and Charles Daisy eventually became her mistress. - Her son, Tom, inherited her wealth, but Eugenie didn't want to give it to him and wanted to keep it for herself. What are the characters in the novel? - Eugenie Grandet - Charles Daisy - Issyk - Tom Huckleberry Finn What is the theme of the novel? - Money and Desire: In the pursuit of wealth, Eugenie Grandet was constantly driven by money and desire and eventually fell into a scam and tragedy. - Human nature and morality: Eugenie Grandet was a wealthy businessman, but her actions violated the principles of human nature and morality.