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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Michel really doing as his wife walks ahead at their new walking place?
(a) Resting in the shade.
(b) Playing marbles with the children.
(c) Meeting lots of new boys.
(d) Breathing exercises in the fresh air.

2. In Part 1, Chapter 2, who sends Michel a letter and pamphlets regarding his illness?
(a) His brother-in-law.
(b) A friend.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

3. Why does Michel want to tell his story?
(a) He needs their permission to use their names in his book.
(b) To see how his friends react.
(c) He wants to write a book.
(d) In order to be free.

4. What does the information Michel receives in the mail regarding his illness show him?
(a) He should make use of leeches to get rid of the disease.
(b) The treatment he has been following is not appropriate for a full recovery.
(c) He has been taking the wrong medicine all along.
(d) The doctor misdiagnosed him.

5. In Part 1, Chapter 3, Michel's wife introduces him to a new place to walk. What is this place?
(a) A park full of playground equipment.
(b) A grove of cypress trees.
(c) A pathway to an orchard.
(d) A shady grove of gardens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who introduces Michel to more boys at the new walking place?

2. How does Michel greet his friends once they are inside his house?

3. What two major changes does Michel make to help him toward a full recovery?

4. Why does Michel marry his wife?

5. Why does Michel grow to respect and love his wife during his illness?

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