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

2. What jewelry does Edmee wear that causes Cheri to become upset?

3. What meal to Cheri and his mother share upon his return from his honeymoon?

4. Which of the following did Lea NOT feed Cheri during this summer?

5. How old is Lea at the beginning of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lea come to know Cheri?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Lea have such a marked reaction to the garden party and what does she do as a result?

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

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

9. How does Edmee temper her feelings during the time she and Cheri live at Madame Peloux's?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The role of women is a main topic addressed in this story. Explain the theme that extends through all the female characters. What is the presumed role of women in France in the early twentieth century. What about during the post-war years? How did the role of women change?

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 author's use of point of view in this story. Why did she choose to tell the story from the perspective she did? Cite an example of the point of view used.

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