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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. Why does Cheri tell Lea he must leave?
(a) To return to Edmee.
(b) To keep a business appointment.
(c) To buy her some pearls.
(d) To see a dentist.

2. What type of behavior does Edmee exhibit at the luncheon that annoys Cheri?
(a) Obsequious.
(b) Vicarious.
(c) Sullen.
(d) Flirtatious.

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

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

5. What does Cheri notice about Edmee?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is morose.
(c) She is even more beautiful than the day he married her.
(d) She has become attracted to another man.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what organization does Edmee host another soiree?

2. What time of day is it when Cheri returns once more to Lea's home?

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

4. What does Lea rationalize is over for her?

5. What does Madame Peloux tell Lea about Cheri?

Short Essay Questions

1. After spending the night together, how do Lea's and Cheri's views of the relationship differ?

2. Why is Cheri so shocked when he finally visits Lea again?

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

4. Why does Desmond grow weary of Cheri's aimless existence?

5. How do Cheri and Lea view each other now?

6. How are Cheri and Edmee at odds over Edmee's charity work?

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

8. How does the author use irony at the end of CHERI when Lea tells Cheri to leave?

9. Explain why Cheri feels shut out of his marriage and even alienated from Madame Peloux?

10. Why is Cheri strangely drawn to the pal?

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