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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Michel and his wife settle down for him to resume his studies?
(a) Rome.
(b) Malta.
(c) Syracuse.
(d) Paris.

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

3. In Part 1, Chapter 8, who collapses in front of Michel?
(a) The carriage driver.
(b) His wife.
(c) The horse pulling the carriage.
(d) A young boy.

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

5. What word or phrase best describes Michel's persona in Part 1, Chapters 5-7?
(a) Negative and very cruel to his wife.
(b) Negative.
(c) Positive.
(d) Positive, yet cruel to his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one of the Arab boys steal from Michel's hotel room?

2. What does Michel's wife immediately do when she learns he is sick?

3. What does Michel's wife do while he is sick?

4. How does Michel regard his wife's feelings in Part 1, Chapters 5-7?

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

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