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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Edmee regularly volunteer?
(a) The Red Cross.
(b) The elementary school.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The soup kitchen.

3. Cheri is bored by the setting and ___________ of the hospital.
(a) The routines.
(b) The flowers.
(c) The smells.
(d) The people.

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

5. How does Desmond perceive Cheri to be now?
(a) Exuberant.
(b) Happy.
(c) Petulant.
(d) Curious.

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

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

8. What makes Lea think that Cheri may be reconsidering his decision to leave?
(a) He sends a telegram.
(b) He knocks on the door.
(c) He sends roses.
(d) He pauses on the walk.

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

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

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

12. 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.

13. The only things familiar about Lea for Cheri are her eyes and __________.
(a) Ankles.
(b) Deep voice.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Hands.

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

15. Why is Cheri so drawn to the Pal?
(a) She represents his old way of life.
(b) She tells great stories.
(c) She has an opium den.
(d) She serves the finest whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aside from Lea's appearance, what makes Cheri sink into an even deeper depression about her?

2. What holiday is being celebrated at the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. Which of the characters has achieved true freedom and happiness?

4. What does the Pal have that Cheri recognizes as having belonged to Lea?

5. For how many years have Cheri and Edmee been married at this point?

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