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

2. What time of day does David begin his writing?
(a) Noon.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Sunset.
(d) Midnight.

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

4. Why does Catherine suggest traveling to a certain place after they have been on their honeymoon for a few weeks?
(a) She wants to avoid publicity.
(b) To please David.
(c) She has never been there.
(d) To meet her father on a trip.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does David plan to go after he is finished writing in Chapter 5?

3. Which of the following does Catherine NOT say is part of being a girl?

4. What piece of art does Catherine love most in the Prado?

5. How does Catherine say she is feeling while she is trying to learn Spanish?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David begin writing in Chapter 11?

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

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

4. What does David do while Catherine goes on her drives alone in France?

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

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

7. What happens when David and Catherine drink absinthe?

8. How does David feel about Catherine and the beautiful girl in Chapter 12, and what does he do about it?

9. What does David get in the mail during his honeymoon?

10. What about Catherine's actions does David find emasculating?

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