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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. What is the surname of Billy's friends with whom the narrator and Philip have dinner?
(a) Devereaux.
(b) Martin.
(c) Jobs.
(d) Westmoreland.

2. What is the name of Anne-Marie's friend who Philip meets?
(a) Deirdre.
(b) Danielle.
(c) Janelle.
(d) Daphne.

3. The narrator's photography _____________ his way of observing life.
(a) Conflicts with.
(b) Validates.
(c) Mimics.
(d) Symbolizes.

4. Where do the narrator and Philip go after leaving the Jobs' home?
(a) A bar in Dijon.
(b) A bar in Lyons.
(c) A bar in Arles.
(d) A bar in Provence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator believes that being alone is superior to ________________.

2. Where will the narrator be staying while in Autun?

3. With whom has Anne-Marie shared information about her affair with Philip?

4. What does the narrator think about a good-looking boy he sees at the bar?

5. What is the setting for Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the narrator plan to stay while in Autun?

2. Explain how the narrator gleans information for his stories about Philip and Anne-Marie.

3. How does Anne-Marie intuitively feel about her relationship with Philip?

4. Describe the two extremes of feelings that Philip has regarding Anne-Marie.

5. What are the circumstances in which the narrator meets Philip Dean?

6. What can be said about the narrator's reducing women to little more than sexual objects?

7. How does the narrator spend his first full day in Autun?

8. What are the narrator's thoughts about his life of solitude when viewed against Philip and Anne-Marie's affair?

9. What is the reason for Philip's visit to his father in Paris?

10. Who is Claude Picquet and what are the narrator's thoughts about her?

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