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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Michel tell his wife he is doing while she walks ahead when they visit their new walking place?
(a) Breathing exercises in the fresh air.
(b) Resting in the shade.
(c) Playing marbles with the children.
(d) Meeting lots of new boys.

2. What activities do Michel and his new male friend enjoy together in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Gardening, supervising work crews, riding horses.
(b) Inspecting crops, creating fruit hybrids, and riding horses.
(c) Inspecting fields, riding horses, discussing property changes.
(d) Riding horses, inspecting orchards and crops.

3. What startles the boy who comes to play in Michel's hotel room?
(a) Michel's ghastly appearance.
(b) Michel's collection of skulls.
(c) Michel's father.
(d) Michel's wife.

4. What does Michel study during his scholarly life?
(a) Literature.
(b) Mathematics and science.
(c) German and French.
(d) Greek and Latin.

5. Who are the friends to which Michel confesses?
(a) Denis and Daniel.
(b) Denis, Daniel, Menalgue, Biskra.
(c) Menalgue.
(d) Denis, Daniel, and an unnamed friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Michel marry his wife?

2. Where do Michel and his wife shop on their honeymoon?

3. By accepting the job he was offered in Part 1, Chapter 9, Michel is showing his desire once again toward...

4. What does Michel wonder about himself as he watches his wife sleep after they have made love for the first time?

5. How does Michel feel about the work he asked the barber to do?

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