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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Philip sneak into Anne-Marie's apartment?
(a) LSD.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Sexual lubricant.
(d) Another girl.

2. Philip lies in bed in the hotel and contemplates _____________.
(a) His feelings of insecurity.
(b) His beautiful wife.
(c) His relationship with his father.
(d) His dire financial situation.

3. What does Philip do as he and Anne-Marie make love?
(a) Hums.
(b) Watches people out the window.
(c) Falls asleep.
(d) Eats a sandwich.

4. With what is Philip struggling?
(a) Luggage.
(b) Premonitions of doom.
(c) Guilty conscience.
(d) Memories of his mother.

5. What is Philip's opinion of fishing?
(a) It is cruel.
(b) It is a great sport.
(c) It is a waste of time.
(d) It is too boring.

6. Which of the following does Anne-Marie NOT talk about regarding her first child?
(a) The child's name.
(b) The child's future.
(c) The child's school.
(d) The child's ancestry.

7. What does the narrator find in his apartment that reminds him of Philip?
(a) A list of places he and Anne-Marie wanted to visit.
(b) A red sweater.
(c) A will.
(d) A stack of books.

8. How does Philip view every minute of his relationship with Anne-Marie?
(a) A good way to kill some time.
(b) A day spent in paradise.
(c) An hour spent in hell.
(d) A step closer to the inevitable end.

9. With what does the narrator struggle to free himself?
(a) An eating disorder.
(b) A drug addiction.
(c) A gambling habit.
(d) Thoughts of Philip and Anne-Marie.

10. What trip do Philip and Anne-Marie decide on?
(a) A beach vacation.
(b) A Caribbean cruise.
(c) A drive across the countryside?
(d) A hiking trip.

11. Why does Philip want to return to America?
(a) To start a business.
(b) To visit his grandmother.
(c) To see old school friends.
(d) To go back to school.

12. What type of performance do Philip and Anne-Marie see while on their trip?
(a) A mind reader.
(b) A ballet.
(c) A mime.
(d) An opera.

13. Why is the narrator embarrassed at this point in his life?
(a) He doesn't have a good job.
(b) He is still single.
(c) He has no real friends.
(d) He doesn't have much money.

14. What is Anne-Marie's demeanor while at dinner with Philip and the narrator the next night?
(a) Engaging.
(b) Entertaining.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Bubbly.

15. What does Anne-Marie's mother think of her relationship with Philip?
(a) It is unsuitable for Anne-Marie.
(b) It will not last.
(c) It is the best thing that ever happened to Anne-Marie.
(d) It will endure for a long time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prompts Anne-Marie to begin a discussion about starting a family?

2. Why does Alix think Philip spends so much time in Autun?

3. Which of the following is NOT something the narrator is in the process of documenting about Autun?

4. Which of the following does Philip NOT do on his last day in France?

5. What is the probable source of Philip's reluctance to commit to Anne-Marie?

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