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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Edmee work on many charity projects?
(a) Madame Peloux.
(b) Lea.
(c) Madame Lili.
(d) Patron.

2. What does Cheri buy to take the edge off his boredom?
(a) A car.
(b) A race horse.
(c) A cigar store.
(d) A winery.

3. What does the Pal have that Cheri recognizes as having belonged to Lea?
(a) Clutch.
(b) Umbrella.
(c) Hat.
(d) Fur stole.

4. What event is Edmee hosting when Cheri returns home?
(a) Card club.
(b) Garden club.
(c) Theatre luncheon.
(d) Hospital luncheon.

5. Who does Madame Peloux make an appointment to see?
(a) Madame Lili.
(b) Dr. Arnaud.
(c) Desmond.
(d) Lea.

6. What year is it at the beginning of THE LAST OF CHERI?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1919.

7. What is the literary technique in which Lea's actions do not support her statements about her advancing age?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Irony.
(d) Simile.

8. What is the name of Desmond's new bar?
(a) Cheri's.
(b) Desmond's.
(c) Lea's.
(d) Sobriete.

9. How does Cheri best characterize Edmee?
(a) Saintly.
(b) Coquettish.
(c) Shrewish.
(d) Childlike.

10. What does Cheri drink while talking to the Pal?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Tea.
(c) Gin.
(d) Soda.

11. Why does Cheri feel abandoned by Edmee?
(a) She spends a lot of time doing charity work.
(b) She has taken a lover.
(c) She has moved out of their home.
(d) She has asked for a divorce.

12. How many years has it been since Cheri has seen Lea?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Ten.

13. For what organization does Edmee host another soiree?
(a) Ballet company.
(b) Hospital.
(c) Museum.
(d) Library.

14. Why does Desmond not have time to spend with Cheri anymore?
(a) He has to look for a job.
(b) His business takes all his time.
(c) He has a wife and family now.
(d) His girlfriend does not permit it.

15. Aside from Lea's appearance, what makes Cheri sink into an even deeper depression about her?
(a) She must have had many lovers since he was with her.
(b) She has lost all her money.
(c) She has lost her house in a fire.
(d) She is ill and can't manage on her own any longer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lea spends time with Madame Peloux and __________.

2. Why does Edmee silently hate Cheri?

3. What type of behavior does Edmee exhibit at the luncheon that annoys Cheri?

4. What does Cheri surmise Lea's mood to be when he visits?

5. The only things familiar about Lea for Cheri are her eyes and __________.

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