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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does the narrator see protested in Nebraska?
(a) Yum! Brands.
(b) Monsanto.
(c) Kubota.
(d) John Deere.

2. Where had Platon appeared at an agricultural fair?
(a) Camargue.
(b) Alpes-Maritimes.
(c) Hérault.
(d) Aude.

3. At what time does the narrator arrive for her first meeting with Pascal?
(a) 12:00.
(b) 12:45.
(c) 12:15.
(d) 12:30.

4. What profession had Lucien’s father pursued?
(a) Banker.
(b) Dentist.
(c) Architect.
(d) Lawyer.

5. Which of the following accompanies Platon to Guyenne?
(a) Ariel Simon.
(b) Gabriel Peter.
(c) Michel Thomas.
(d) Rafael Andrew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Pascal with his cow?

2. Which of the following grows in the churchyard at Vantôme?

3. To where do Denis and Françoise mean to go from the Moulinards?

4. In which arrondissement had Lucien and Pascal grown up together?

5. What kind of bass does René seek?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the novel describe a “screen memory” as being (187)?

2. In the novel, what is an épicerie?

3. Why do quinces confuse the narrator?

4. Why had authorities suspected Pascal was in New York City?

5. Why does Bruno’s daughter run the café in Vantôme?

6. How does Pascal’s appearance when the narrator meets him differ from her expectations?

7. What prevents Lucien from filming in the Alpilles?

8. How does the novel describe emotional labor (246)?

9. What does the narrator remark agents do after their infiltrative assignments end?

10. How was Bruno’s older brother identified after World War II?

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