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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the stranger recall?

2. What is the original French title of the book?

3. What memory does this trigger?

4. What does the protagonist remember just as the doctor tells him that "she" is waiting outside?

5. With whom is the protagonist?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the memory that is triggered by the hamburger.

2. Describe the details of the accident.

3. How does the protagonist meet Kathleen?

4. How does this section begin?

5. After his memory, what does he have a strong desire to do?

6. How does the protagonist react to the stranger's honesty?

7. To what does the title refer?

8. What happens, moments after the protagonist and Kathleen meet?

9. What happens when Kathleen tries to talk to the protagonist?

10. Describe the protagonist's first evening with Kathleen.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The main character thinks more about death than life.

Part 1) How does this affect his relationship with others?

Part 2) What would his grandmother think about this? Use the text to support your response.

Part 3) Based on this story, how does the author believe one can change and enjoy life?

Essay Topic 2

When, in section 2, Kathleen and the protagonist meet for the first time, the protagonist says, "But we already know each other."

Part 1) In what way do they know each other?

Part 2) How do they feed off of each other's needs? What does this do to their relationship?

Part 3) What does the protagonist realize about this relationship? What does he plan to do? Does he do it? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The doctor knows the protagonist does not care about life.

Part 1) How does he know this? What is the protagonist's reaction? Why does he react this way?

Part 2) Why can the doctor not understand the protagonist's depression?

Part 3) With what is the doctor concerned? Should that be his only concern? Why or why not?

(see the answer keys)

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