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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 does Henry slightly disagree with Papini?
(a) Papini flirts with religion; Henry refutes religion.
(b) Papini desires to be alone; Henry wants loneliness.
(c) Papini needs opera; Henry prefers musical comedy.
(d) Papini advises fasting; Henry advises feating.

2. How does Germaine look to Henry in the clear light of day?
(a) She is overweight and has yellow complexion.
(b) She is overdressed in fine silks.
(c) She has gold teeth and a geranium in her hat.
(d) She always hides her face behind a fan.

3. What author does Henry discover that cheers him?
(a) Benedetto Croce
(b) Goethe
(c) Immanuel Kant
(d) Papini

4. Why is Serge happy to meet Henry?
(a) He wants to meet Germaine.
(b) He wants an English teacher.
(c) He needs a guide around Paris.
(d) He has read Henry's articles.

5. What is Henry's perception of Mr. Wren, the American artist and writer?
(a) He has everything because he has a rich wife.
(b) He makes no sense when he talks.
(c) He is a better writer than Henry.
(d) He is someone Henry wants to know better.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Boris intimidated by his wife?

2. What does Henry think about when he listens to Debussy?

3. What has Van Norden lost at the Bal Negre?

4. What lucky find does Henry make in the cafe?

5. What does the young Hindu do before leaving Paris?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Henry know about Walter Pach?

2. What is Henry's bright idea to get at least one free meal a day?

3. What does Elsa say bout the Englishman upstairs playing Bach?

4. How did Nanantatee fool Henry and other people when he was in New York?

5. What had Henry hoped for when he met Serge?

6. What importance does Henry place on both the past and the future?

7. How does Henry describe Moldorf?

8. How does Henry see the American women at the Cafe de la Paix or the Ritz Bar?

9. What are Henry's evenings with Carl like?

10. What does Serge promise in lieu of a big Russian meal each day?

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