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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. How old is Michel when Paul speaks to the principal in Chapter 30?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Three.

2. What dies Paul discover during Serge and Babette's visit to his home for dinner?
(a) That Claire has approved of Michel going to live with Serge and Babette.
(b) That Serge and Babette have never thought of Paul as a fit parent.
(c) That Serge and Babette have decided to adopt another child.
(d) That Serge is considering a run for prime minister.

3. Outside the restaurant, what offer does Paul make to Michel?
(a) To take the blame for the incident.
(b) To send Michel to live at Serge's summer house until things settle.
(c) To destroy Michel's cell phone and buy him a new one.
(d) To go with him to the police station and offer his emotional support.

4. Later on the night of the news broadcast, what does Paul look for online?
(a) Additional video that the news did not show.
(b) He spies on Claire's social media feeds.
(c) If any of Michel's online friends know about the incident.
(d) He checks Serge's rankings in the polls.

5. After the incident at the bike shop, what agreement do Paul and Michel make?
(a) They agree to keep it a secret between them.
(b) They agree that they will never go into the bike shop again.
(c) They agree to tell Claire the whole story.
(d) They agree to tell Claire about paying for the window, but nothing else.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the school psychologist Paul went to see?

2. Who witnesses Paul's violent outburst in the kitchen?

3. What message does the poster of the cell phone video leave at the end of the clip on the internet?

4. What do Paul and Claire see on the news?

5. What additional information does Paul learn from his web searching?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Paul's house appear when Babette and Serge visit while Claire is in the hospital?

2. How does Paul set up dinners for he and Michel while Claire is in the hospital?

3. Where does Paul find the new video of the crime? What is it labeled as?

4. What treatment does Paul receive for his medical condition?

5. What effects does Paul's medication have on him?

6. What is a flashback? How are flashbacks used in The Dinner?

7. Why does Paul wish for a war or terrorist attack in Chapter 24?

8. What does Paul consider about children when speaking with the psychologist in Chapter 31?

9. Why does Serge and Babette come to Paul's home when Claire is in the hospital? How does Paul respond?

10. What justificaton is given for the boys' actions in Chapter 21?

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