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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 two major changes does Michel make to help him toward a full recovery?
(a) He eats heartier and insists on fresh air.
(b) He eats less fat and insists on fresh air.
(c) He eats vegetables only and keeps his window closed.
(d) He exercises daily and eats less.

2. Why does Michel decide to start supervising the work crews?
(a) Because he fired Bocage.
(b) So he can gaze at the men.
(c) So he can show Bocage how he wants the estate run.
(d) Because he lost his teaching job.

3. When does Michel's mother die?
(a) When he is 15.
(b) Shortly before his wedding.
(c) When he is 35.
(d) Shortly after his wedding.

4. What is the main character's nationality?
(a) American.
(b) French.
(c) South American.
(d) Italian.

5. Michel ghostwrites books for...
(a) The king.
(b) His father.
(c) An educational company.
(d) His university.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Michel about the work he and his father do together?

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

3. Where is the first stop for Michel and his wife when they leave Biskra?

4. In Part 1, Chapters 5-7, what do Michel's physical changes mirror?

5. In Part 1, Chapter 7, how does Michel try to act around his wife?

(see the answer key)

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