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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lucien *wearing* when the narrator first meets him?
(a) A zoot suit.
(b) Suspenders.
(c) A fedora.
(d) Spats.

2. How does the novel gloss “hypnagogic”?
(a) Staying awake.
(b) Falling asleep.
(c) Staying asleep.
(d) Waking up.

3. On what highway does the narrator approach the lodgings she has from Lucien?
(a) US66.
(b) I10.
(c) D43.
(d) M1.

4. Where does Platon get his hair dyed?
(a) Hotel Mandarin.
(b) Hotel de Crillon.
(c) Hotel Meurice.
(d) La Réserve.

5. How old is the narrator at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 39.
(b) 34.
(c) 29.
(d) 24.

6. What is the narrator’s blood type?
(a) B.
(b) A.
(c) O.
(d) AB.

7. To where does the narrator accompany Lucien for his filming?
(a) Montpellier.
(b) Nice.
(c) Marseille.
(d) Perpignan.

8. Which of the following had participated along with Occitan nationalists in protests against a French military base?
(a) Basket weavers.
(b) Hog farmers.
(c) Cheese farmers.
(d) Coffee growers.

9. What is the elevation, in feet, of Priest Valley?
(a) 2,200.
(b) 550.
(c) 1,100.
(d) 0.

10. What is the population of Priest Valley?
(a) 1100.
(b) 0.
(c) 2200.
(d) 550.

11. What does the narrator order to drink when she first meets Lucien?
(a) Absinthe.
(b) Pastis.
(c) Eau-de-vie.
(d) Cognac.

12. What is the most common blood type in Japan, per the novel?
(a) O.
(b) A.
(c) AB.
(d) B.

13. What crop do the Moulinards attempt to raise?
(a) Lettuce.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Corn.
(d) Wheat.

14. In what year is Bruno born?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1917.

15. Which of the following does the novel note is called the handy man?
(a) Homo habilis.
(b) Homo floresiensis.
(c) Homo erectus.
(d) Homo sapiens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Platon’s rank?

2. On what highway is Priest Valley?

3. What does the French government introduce to control rats?

4. Which of the following does the narrator note hearing as she and Lucien are driven to a hotel?

5. Which of the following does the narrator encounter for sale along her route to her lodgings?

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