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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. Who is a frequent companion of Cheri's on drives in the country?

2. Where does Edmee regularly volunteer?

3. How does Cheri try to communicate with Lea?

4. What makes Lea think that Cheri may be reconsidering his decision to leave?

5. With whom does Edmee work on many charity projects?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Cheri doing as THE LAST OF CHERI begins?

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

3. What is the state of Cheri's mood at the beginning of Chapter 6 in THE LAST OF CHERI?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Money and status are very important to the characters in the novellas. Choose at least two characters and cite how each one works to maintain a certain lifestyle or achieve a certain lifestyle.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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