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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Lea been formulating while Cheri slept?
(a) A party invitation list.
(b) Plans for their life together.
(c) Plans for a new house.
(d) A travel itinerary.

2. Which of the following is NOT true about Lea's appearance when Cheri sees her again?
(a) She has gray hair.
(b) She is stick thin.
(c) She has short hair.
(d) She is grossly overweight.

3. What does Edmee do while Cheri sleeps?
(a) Watches him.
(b) Takes a bath.
(c) Reads a book.
(d) Sleeps.

4. What is Edmee doing when Cheri returns home?
(a) Taking a nap.
(b) Curling her hair.
(c) Instructing the chef.
(d) Talking on the phone.

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

6. Which of the following does NOT describe Cheri in the post-war days?
(a) Listless.
(b) Fatigued.
(c) Bored.
(d) Ambitious.

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

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

9. What does Cheri surmise Lea's mood to be when he visits?
(a) Confused.
(b) Exuberant.
(c) Morose.
(d) Happy.

10. Why does Edmee spend so much time at the hospital?
(a) She is a patient.
(b) She is a doctor.
(c) She volunteers her time.
(d) She is a nurse.

11. Where does Cheri sometimes visit Edmee?
(a) The hair salon.
(b) The museum.
(c) The library.
(d) The hospital.

12. Why has Cheri returned to Lea's home?
(a) To tell her that he has returned to her.
(b) To tell her he can never see her again.
(c) To tell her that he and his wife are moving to Italy.
(d) To tell her that his wife is expecting a child.

13. In what season of the year does Cheri leave Lea for the last time?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

14. What color are Lea's eyes?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown.

15. What does Lea rationalize is over for her?
(a) The days of hosting big parties.
(b) The days of attracting younger men.
(c) The days of eating spicy food.
(d) The days of drinking champagne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Edmee regularly volunteer?

2. How many years has it been since Cheri has seen Lea?

3. What does Cheri notice about Edmee?

4. What does Madame Peloux tell Lea about Cheri?

5. What makes Cheri leave the house immediately after arriving?

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