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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 doing when Cheri awakens the next morning?

2. What are Cheri's feelings about Lea in the morning light?

3. What is the setting for Chapter 1 of THE LAST OF CHERI?

4. Which of the following is NOT true about Lea's appearance when Cheri sees her again?

5. For what is the Pal notable?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. At this point, how long has it been since Cheri has seen Lea?

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

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

5. How does the author show the emerging roles of women in post-war society?

6. Why is Cheri strangely drawn to the pal?

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

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

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

10. What does Cheri purchase in order to provide some amusement in his life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

CHERI and THE LAST OF CHERI are classic stories of the search for love. What does that classification entail? Why does this play fit into this category? Explain.

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

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.

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