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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. Why does Stephen hate the prostitute?
(a) She is too drunk.
(b) She reminds him of Isabelle.
(c) She steals his wallet.
(d) She charges too much.

2. On the boat, Isabelle's foot rests against ____________________.
(a) Stephen's calf.
(b) A paddle.
(c) Stephen's foot.
(d) A rope.

3. Which family visits the Azaires after dinner?
(a) The Berards.
(b) The Beaulieus.
(c) The Bondes.
(d) The Boulangers.

4. Out of the 800 men in the battalion, there are only _________________ left after the battle.
(a) 76.
(b) 155.
(c) 600.
(d) 290.

5. What lie does Isabelle tell her husband when he asks about her day?
(a) She went biking with Jeanne.
(b) She ran her usual errands in town.
(c) She was in bed with a migraine.
(d) She made plum jam.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sisters did Isabelle have?

2. What does Stephen talk about when Weir asks him to talk about anything other than the war?

3. What does Stephen give to Lisette at lunch?

4. Why is Mr. Azaire in a good mood at the beginning of Section 3?

5. Stephen and Isabelle celebrate Stephen's ___________________ birthday together.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed about Stephen's time with Isabelle as he reminisces during a leave from the Front?

2. What does Isabelle do on the boat outing that foreshadows her romance with Stephen?

3. What is Lisette's interest in Stephen?

4. What are some things that could account for the contentious nature between Azaire and Isabelle?

5. How does Stephen punish Jack for falling asleep on sentry duty?

6. Why does the prostitute forgive Stephen for cutting her leg?

7. What is Stephen's nighttime ritual which will become important later in the book?

8. What does Stephen discover about Isabelle when he follows her to Lucien Lebrun's house one day?

9. How does Azaire learn that Isabelle is running away with Stephen?

10. Why does Stephen not want an office job?

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