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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. As Chapter 4 begins, Cheri is in a state of __________.
(a) Ennui.
(b) Euphoria.
(c) Depression.
(d) Flux.

5. What holiday is being celebrated at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Cheri's birthday.
(b) Easter.
(c) Armistice Day.
(d) Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Desmond not have time to spend with Cheri anymore?

3. What topic does Cheri confront his mother on one night when he is feeling especially irritable?

4. How does Desmond perceive Cheri to be now?

5. From the window in which room does Lea watch Cheri leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Lea and Cheri finally reunite?

2. What is the irony of Madame Peloux's understanding that Cheri needs Lea at this point in his life?

3. What does Cheri purchase in order to provide some amusement in his life?

4. How does the author show the emerging roles of women in post-war society?

5. What does Lea's appearance indicate about her outlook on life now?

6. How does Cheri's ennui extend to his personal relationships?

7. Why does Cheri seem to be so unfocused and listless in his life?

8. Describe the encounter in which Cheri once again sees the Pal.

9. How does Lea respond when Cheri tells her he must return to his wife?

10. How does Madame Peloux try to keep Lea away from Cheri after his six-month stay with Desmond?

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