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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 does Madame Peloux make an appointment to see?

2. What is Edmee doing when Cheri returns home?

3. What does Cheri notice about Edmee?

4. How many years has it been since Cheri has seen Lea?

5. How does Cheri know that Edmee is going to bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Desmond grow weary of Cheri's aimless existence?

2. How does Cheri's ennui extend to his personal relationships?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe the encounter in which Cheri once again sees the Pal.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Project into the future ten years after Cheri's death and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Lea, Madame Peloux and Edmee. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

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