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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. Which of the following does NOT describe how Philip behaves toward Anne-Marie in public?
(a) Mean.
(b) Cold.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Affectionate.

2. Why is Anne-Marie miffed while at dinner with Philip?
(a) He spills his wine.
(b) He flirts with the waitress.
(c) He is interested in nearby diners.
(d) He falls asleep.

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

4. What does the narrator wish he had the courage to do?
(a) Return to college.
(b) Confront his father.
(c) Live an unconventional life.
(d) Marry Claude.

5. What is the setting for Chapter 3?
(a) A wedding.
(b) A party.
(c) A brunch.
(d) A funeral.

Short Answer Questions

1. What plans have Philip and Anne-Marie made for the future?

2. To where is the narrator traveling?

3. What do the narrator's thoughts continue to revolve around in Chapter 10?

4. What reason does Philip give his father for needing money?

5. What is the narrator's Autun experience?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the outcome of Cristina and Billy's attempt to fix the narrator up with their friend, Alix?

2. What is ironic about Philip's situation?

3. What is revealed about Philip's personality from his actions?

4. How do Philip and Anne-Marie view the relationship from cross purposes?

5. What is the state of Billy and Cristina's marriage when the narrator returns to Paris to visit them?

6. Describe how Philip and Anne-Marie's relationship begins to alter and what the basis for the transition is.

7. How does Philip view Anne-Marie's subordination and how does he plan to capitalize on it?

8. Who are Cristina and Billy Wheatland?

9. Describe a typical day for the narrator in Autun.

10. How does the author provide some foreshadowing of Philip's future?

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