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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the book, for how long does David agree to travel before writing again?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 4 months.

2. How does David take his coffee?
(a) With sugar and cream.
(b) Black.
(c) With lots of sugar.
(d) With milk.

3. What does Catherine call David after he gets his haircut?
(a) Woman.
(b) Girl.
(c) Boy.
(d) Man.

4. What is David doing when he realizes he is falling in love with Marita?
(a) Writing.
(b) Kissing her.
(c) Drinking a martini.
(d) Looking at Catherine.

5. How many absinthe drinks has David had when Catherine joins him at the cafy in Chapter 8?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

6. What does David drink while he waits for Catherine and the beautiful girl from the cafy to join him?
(a) Rum.
(b) Brandy.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Absinthe.

7. What does David read while Catherine is learning Spanish?
(a) Magazines.
(b) Newspapers.
(c) A new novel.
(d) His manuscripts.

8. How is Catherine learning Spanish?
(a) From the radio.
(b) From a book.
(c) From a tape.
(d) From a personal tutor.

9. With whom does David eat caviar while Catherine and Marita are on a day trip?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Nina.
(c) Madame.
(d) Marita.

10. What does David do in Chapter 7 before leaving the hotel?
(a) Drinks some absinthe.
(b) Secretly writes a short story.
(c) Whispers to Catherine as she sleeps.
(d) Sets an alarm for Catherine.

11. From whom does David receive mail while on his honeymoon?
(a) His banker.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) His publisher.

12. What does Marita make for David to eat the day after he returns?
(a) Eggs and toast.
(b) French toast.
(c) Caviar and champagne.
(d) Waffles and absinthe.

13. Which of the following does David NOT drink while Catherine is away on drives?
(a) Perrier.
(b) Ansinthe.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Champagne.

14. What type of person does the girl in Chapter 1 say she is?
(a) The inventive type.
(b) The romantic type.
(c) The dramatic type.
(d) The destructive type.

15. Where does Catherine spend her siesta in Chapter 12?
(a) The girl's room.
(b) David's workroom.
(c) Her room.
(d) The cove.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does David feel about the role-playing games he plays with Catherine?

2. What does Catherine call Marita the day after David returns?

3. David worries that Catherine is getting too much of what while swimming?

4. For what does Catherine criticize David when she returns from the day trip with Marita?

5. What does David do while Catherine and Marita are on a day trip?

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