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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Catherine call David after he gets his haircut?

2. Which of the following does David NOT drink while Catherine is away on drives?

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

4. What is the name of the cafy the couple uses in Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when David and Catherine drink absinthe?

2. What does Catherine say when she meets up with David and his friend at the cafy in Chapter 7?

3. How did Catherine's parents die?

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

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

6. What do David and Catherine do when they return to their guesthouse after their haircuts?

7. About what does David feel guilty when Catherine and Marita are in Nice?

8. What does the beautiful girl in the cafy say to Catherine when they first meet?

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

10. How does David feel about Catherine's haircut?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Madame is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

Courage and fear are two attributes that are seen a number of times in this book. Where do they appear, and how do the presence of these feelings change the characters who are involved in these scenes?

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