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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. Who witnesses the Arab boy stealing from Michel's room?
(a) A hotel employee.
(b) Michel's wife.
(c) No one.
(d) Michel.

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

3. What is the diagnosis the doctor gives Michel?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Cirosis.
(c) Sclerosis.
(d) Hepatitis.

4. What contributes to the delicate health Michel experiences early in the story?
(a) Lack of fresh fruits and vegetables.
(b) His sheltered and sedentary life.
(c) His dislike of sunlight.
(d) Lack of money for regular doctor visits.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Michel marry his wife?

2. As Michel works aggressively toward a full recovery, what does Michel put aside to concentrate more on his physical recovery?

3. Why does Michel want to tell his story?

4. Who does Michel find when he returns to the new walking place alone one evening?

5. What is the main character's nationality?

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