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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Philip visit his father?
(a) To have dinner.
(b) To play tennis.
(c) To tell him about Anne-Marie.
(d) To beg for money.

2. How does Anne-Marie feel about Philip in Chapter 11?
(a) She is starting to have doubts about it.
(b) She is thinking about leaving him.
(c) She is madly in love.
(d) She has broken up with him.

3. Why did Philip quit college?
(a) He wasn't cut out for academic life.
(b) He had to support his mother.
(c) It was too easy and boring.
(d) He couldn't get a student loan.

4. Which characteristic best describes why Philip is a good photographer?
(a) Obscurity.
(b) Agility.
(c) Tenacity.
(d) Curiosity.

5. What hobby does Cristina enjoy?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Painting.
(c) Knitting.
(d) Stamp collecting.

6. What reason does Philip give his father for needing money?
(a) He needs a summer wardrobe.
(b) He wants a new car.
(c) His rent is due.
(d) He does not give a reason.

7. Why is Philip miffed while at dinner with Anne-Marie?
(a) She orders more food than she can eat.
(b) She talks with her mouth full.
(c) She flirts with the waiter.
(d) She laughs too loud.

8. What game are the local children playing when the narrator sees them?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Hopscotch.
(d) Football.

9. What body marks does the chubby woman on the train have?
(a) Piercings.
(b) Moles.
(c) Tattoes.
(d) Purple birthmarks.

10. What does Cristina tell the narrator he should be?
(a) A professor.
(b) A painter.
(c) A writer.
(d) A sculptor.

11. To where has the narrator moved in Chapter 4?
(a) Arles.
(b) Autun.
(c) Amarillo.
(d) Austin.

12. Which of the following does NOT describe Philip's life now?
(a) Volatile.
(b) Certain.
(c) Changing.
(d) Ambiguous.

13. How does Philip feel about Anne-Marie in Chapter 12?
(a) He is going to propose to her.
(b) He is crazy about her.
(c) He is getting bored with her.
(d) He has broken up with her.

14. Who are the friends of the narrator's who own the house?
(a) The Westons.
(b) The Westmorelands.
(c) The Wheatlands.
(d) The Weatherleys.

15. From what sport is Billy retired?
(a) Football.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Basketball.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Anne-Marie keep her savings?

2. What is one thing that holds the narrator back in his living experience in Autun?

3. From what country has Philip Dean just returned?

4. What offer does Billy make to the narrator?

5. What does Philip notice about Anne-Marie's body when they shower together?

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