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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who writes to the narrator about the job opening?
(a) An acquaintance
(b) A friend
(c) His uncle
(d) His brother

2. How big is Boris' room?
(a) 8x8
(b) 10x7
(c) 10x10
(d) 12x12

3. What does Yvonne stuff in her clothing?
(a) Weapons
(b) Clothes
(c) Bird feathers
(d) A cushion

4. How much does the narrator earn per month at the restaurant?
(a) 400 francs
(b) 500 francs
(c) 1000 francs
(d) 600 francs

5. What does the manager say is the secret of a successful restaurant?
(a) Tender meat
(b) Sharp knives
(c) Polite waiters
(d) A good chef

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day without food did Valenti go mad?

2. What kind of game do the workmen play at the bistro?

3. What wakes the narrator outside his window?

4. Which of the following animals raid the food in the yard?

5. What kind of children does Charlie say Yvonne had?

Short Essay Questions

1. What illusion does the narrator say the success of the restaurant destroys in chapter 21?

2. Describe the working conditions at the Auberge.

3. Why is the narrator berated for wearing a mustache in chapter 13?

4. How does the narrator express how tired he is in chapter 16?

5. Describe the story Charlie tells in chapter 18?

6. How does Roucolle lose all of his money?

7. Describe the Russian society in chapter 8.

8. How do Boris and the narrator pass the time while they wait for the restaurant to open?

9. What decision does Boris make in chapter 7?

10. How is poverty affecting the narrator's life?

(see the answer keys)

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