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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. What piece of art does Catherine love most in the Prado?
(a) The Madonna.
(b) The Mona Lisa.
(c) The Girl with the Pearl Earing.
(d) Leda and the Swan.

2. Where does David plan to go after he is finished writing in Chapter 5?
(a) Bed.
(b) The cafy.
(c) The beach.
(d) A bar.

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

4. For what does Catherine criticize David when she returns from the day trip with Marita?
(a) His choice of adjectives.
(b) His hair.
(c) His book.
(d) His clothing.

5. Who urges David to kiss the beautiful girl from the cafy?
(a) Himself.
(b) Catherine.
(c) The girl.
(d) The butler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David say absinthe tastes like to him?

2. Where did the beautiful girl in the cafy first see Catherine?

3. How many novels has David written at the beginning of the book?

4. Where does David meet Catherine in Chapter 13?

5. Why does David say they cannot travel to the place Catherine suggests after they have been on their honeymoon for a few weeks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Catherine tell David she wants to be when she gets bored, and how does David respond to this?

2. What does Catherine say she misses in Chapter 6?

3. What does David tell Marita about the door in her room, and why?

4. What does David say about the absinthe, and to what is he referring?

5. What does Catherine say that surprises both David and the beautiful girl?

6. What does David lie awake thinking about at night, and why?

7. What does Catherine do while on her trip alone to Biarritz?

8. What does Catherine force David to do when they stay in France again?

9. What does David begin writing in Chapter 11?

10. What happens when David and Catherine drink absinthe?

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