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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. Where does the narrator note she would happily live?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Texas.
(d) New York.

2. Which of the following agents was exposed online?
(a) Amanda Hastings.
(b) Claire Goodwin.
(c) Lynn Watson.
(d) Danielle Olivaw.

3. What contest did the narrator witness in Switzerland?
(a) Tractor pull.
(b) Hay-bale-throwing.
(c) Drag race.
(d) Horse-shoeing.

4. From what make and model of car does the narrator hear “Lemon Incest”?
(a) Toyota Avalon.
(b) Ford Taurus.
(c) Chrysler Sebring.
(d) Subaru Legacy.

5. How does the novel gloss the term “kireru”?
(a) Adults playing.
(b) Children playing.
(c) Children snapping.
(d) Adults snapping.

Short Answer Questions

1. From which of the following does Burdmoore come?

2. Which of the following does the narrator see protested in Switzerland?

3. Where does the narrator shop for supplies?

4. Who is Céline’s wife?

5. What is the primary agricultural product of the Moulinard commune?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prevents Lucien from filming in the Alpilles?

2. What critique do Denis and Françoise have of the Moulinards?

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

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

5. Why does Lucien posit there are stickers posted in the lodgings the narrator occupies?

6. Per Pascal, why does Bruno part from his erstwhile Marxist associates?

7. Why do the old anglers in Guyenne want to go to Oklahoma to fish?

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

9. Why does the narrator rule out Florence as a potential anti-Pascal actor?

10. Why do quinces confuse the narrator?

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