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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were Bernard's feelings about June's commitment to the Communist Party after the incident with the insect in Part Two?
(a) That she had her own strange ideas and might not stick with it.
(b) That she was more committed than he was.
(c) He saw her leaning toward the defunct Nazi Party.
(d) That she had only pretended to believe in it all along.

2. In Part Two, Bernard and Jeremy see a deserted watchtower over sand that conceal land mines. What do they see there?
(a) A child running.
(b) Rats.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Nothing but memories.

3. At what age did Jeremy eventually get married?
(a) Twenty-nine.
(b) In his forties.
(c) In his mid-thirties.
(d) Twenty.

4. Besides Communism, what is one of June's other passions as a young girl?
(a) Financial matters.
(b) Cricket.
(c) The countryside.
(d) Reading literary novels.

5. What was June's job when she first encountered Bernard?
(a) Senator's secretary.
(b) Socialist Party leader.
(c) Interpreter and occasional translator of French documents.
(d) French teacher for foreign diplomat's children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Bernard's profession?

2. In Part One, what do we learn about Bernard's current political views?

3. Why does Bernard stare at girls on the street?

4. What does June tell Bernard shortly after they are married and Bernard kills an insect?

5. What did Bernard usually do when he knew Jeremy had just been to see June?

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