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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many other people does the Italian rob?
(a) 11
(b) 2
(c) 5
(d) 14

2. How does the charity worker react when Charlie says Yvonne had twins?
(a) Prays
(b) Cries
(c) Kisses Yvonne
(d) Slaps Yvonne

3. What wakes the narrator outside his window?
(a) A dog barking
(b) A murder
(c) A cat fight
(d) Lovers

4. What is the narrator's position at the restaurant?
(a) Cleaner
(b) Plongeur
(c) Waiter
(d) Manager

5. How many times a day does Boris claim he eats in restaurants?
(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 1

6. Who is second most important person at the hotel?
(a) The plongeur
(b) The maitre d'Hotel
(c) The manager
(d) The waiters

7. Where does the man live who owes Boris money?
(a) Marseille
(b) Coq d'Or
(c) Lens
(d) Rue Fondary

8. Where does the narrator try to catch a fish?
(a) A pond
(b) The Seine
(c) A steam
(d) Vltava

9. Why is a plongeur's work in vain?
(a) The pay is low
(b) It is not needed
(c) It never stops
(d) It is unappreciated

10. Which is of the following is not likely to be a resident in the neighborhood?
(a) Lawyers
(b) Students
(c) Stonemasons
(d) Bricklayers

11. What do the postcard sellers say they are selling?
(a) Photographs
(b) Pornography
(c) Sweets
(d) Art

12. What does the manager say is the secret of a successful restaurant?
(a) Tender meat
(b) A good chef
(c) Sharp knives
(d) Polite waiters

13. What is the name of the narrator's Russian friend?
(a) Sasha
(b) Boris
(c) Andrey
(d) Igor

14. How much does the narrator earn per month at the restaurant?
(a) 1000 francs
(b) 400 francs
(c) 500 francs
(d) 600 francs

15. What is the name of the restaurant?
(a) Riverside
(b) Jaques
(c) The Russina Bistro
(d) Aberge de Jehan Cottard

Short Answer Questions

1. How big is Boris' room?

2. What do the narrator and Boris do to their cheeks to make themselves look respectable?

3. What does the narrator say he thought the French knew when they saw it?

4. In what city does the narrator take a job?

5. Of what is the chef on the verge?

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