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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. What is Lea's concierge doing as Cheri approaches the house?

2. What does Cheri accuse Edmee of trying to find in his personal items?

3. Lea informs Madame Peloux of her departure but reveals ________________.

4. In what city does CHERI begin?

5. Who is the girl that Cheri's mother hopes he will marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What could be another reason that Lea is so repulsed by Lili and her young companion?

2. What does the author reveal about Cheri's physical and emotional traits?

3. How did Lea come to know Cheri?

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

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

6. Why is Cheri so unwilling to return to his home?

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

8. Describe some of the interpersonal dynamics in Madame Peloux's house while Cheri and Edmee live there.

9. What plan does Lea come up with in order to help rid her memory of Cheri?

10. At 49, what is the future of Lea's career as a courtesan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the nature of Cheri's anguish related to World War I? What impact did the war have on Cheri physically and emotionally?

Essay Topic 2

Develop a character study of Madame Peloux. What are her physical traits? What motivates her? What are her personal characteristics?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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