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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lea reminisces about a summer she spent with Cheri in ______________.

2. How long does Cheri stay at Desmond's?

3. How does Lea know Patron?

4. With whom does Madame Peloux assume Lea has gone on a trip out of Paris?

5. Who is Madame Charlotte Peloux?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lea behave at the luncheon at Madame Peloux's?

2. What is the significance of pearls to Cheri?

3. Why are Cheri and Edmee at odds over the state of their marriage?

4. Who is the Pal and how does Cheri meet her?

5. How do Lea and Cheri feel about Cheri's proposed marriage to Edmee?

6. How does Cheri's engagement to Edmee begin to alter the relationship between Lea and Cheri?

7. Describe the encounter Cheri has with Ernest at Lea's house.

8. What is Cheri's reaction when he returns from his honeymoon and learns of Lea's trip away from Paris?

9. How does the relationship between Lea and Cheri begin?

10. What does Lea do in order to get any news about Cheri while he is on his honeymoon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the novella, Cheri commits suicide. Why did Cheri think this was his only option? Why did he kill himself in the Pal's apartment? What is the significance of Cheri being surrounded by pictures of Lea as he dies?

Essay Topic 2

The nature of evolving roles is an important one in this story. Describe how it extends through setting, character and issues and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of women in France in the early-twentieth century. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? Do they enjoy any freedoms that 21st century women do no?

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