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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Madame Peloux tell Lea about Cheri?
(a) He is devastated without her.
(b) He is happy at home.
(c) He will return to her soon.
(d) He never wants to see her again.

2. To whom has Edmee become attracted?
(a) Patron.
(b) Dr. Arnaud.
(c) Desmond.
(d) Dr. Boulanger.

3. How does Cheri know that Edmee is going to bed?
(a) She is having chamomile tea.
(b) She is putting on night cream.
(c) She is yawning uncontrollably.
(d) He watches the lights in the house go out.

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

5. What does Madame Peloux determine is Cheri's real problem that makes him so cranky?
(a) He misses his gigolo life.
(b) He no longer loves Edmee.
(c) He has too many war memories.
(d) He needs to travel more.

6. What is the literary technique the author uses to show that Madame Peloux needs maternal affection not from her but from Lea?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Irony.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Foreshadowing.

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

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

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

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

11. Why does Edmee silently hate Cheri?
(a) For criticizing her charity work.
(b) For not loving her.
(c) For being rude to her mother.
(d) For not making more money.

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

13. How can Edmee's demeanor best be characterized now?
(a) Assertive.
(b) Sullen.
(c) Submissive.
(d) Exuberant.

14. In order to fill her time, Lea toys with the idea of opening a shop or ____________.
(a) Salon.
(b) Bar.
(c) Bistro.
(d) Restaurant.

15. How does Cheri try to communicate with Lea?
(a) He sends telegrams.
(b) He sends jewelry to her home.
(c) He does not communicate with her in any way.
(d) He sends flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cheri is bored by the setting and ___________ of the hospital.

2. Who does Cheri meet in a bar a couple weeks after seeing Lea again?

3. Where does Edmee regularly volunteer?

4. Madame Peloux knows that Cheri would prefer to be a ___________.

5. Which of the following has NOT abandoned Cheri emotionally?

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