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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and I. The Delights of Solitude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Towards which of the following does the narrator attempt to navigate?
(a) Bergerac.
(b) Brioude.
(c) Béziers.
(d) Boulière.

2. What make of car does the narrator rent while in France?
(a) Chrysler.
(b) Škoda.
(c) Fiat.
(d) Citroën.

3. To what does the narrator compare terrine?
(a) Caviar.
(b) Cat food.
(c) Scrambled eggs.
(d) Porridge.

4. Which of the following does the narrator encounter for sale along her route to her lodgings?
(a) Baby oil.
(b) Olive oil.
(c) Lavender oil.
(d) Truffle oil.

5. From which character is the epigraph taken?
(a) Ophelia.
(b) Viola.
(c) Maria.
(d) Juliet.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what highway does the narrator approach the lodgings she has from Lucien?

2. What feature of Neanderthal physiology is described as a sunk cost?

3. What type of human does Bruno note is the first to have used fire?

4. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?

5. How old is the narrator at the beginning of the novel?

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