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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Michel recuperate from his illness on the honeymoon trip?
(a) In the hotel.
(b) At the university.
(c) In the hospital.
(d) At his Normandy estate.

2. Who is the first Arab boy invited to play in Michel's hotel room?
(a) Moktir.
(b) Ali.
(c) Bachir.
(d) Menalgue.

3. What is one obstacle in the relationship between Michel and his wife?
(a) Her religion.
(b) Her frugality.
(c) Her relationships with little boys.
(d) Her desire to have children.

4. Why does Michel marry his wife?
(a) He promised his father he would.
(b) Because he had loved her all his life.
(c) He fell in love at first sight with her.
(d) To get citizenship.

5. What does Michel read on his last night in Biskra when he can't sleep?
(a) A specific passage he looked up in the hotel Bible.
(b) A specific passage he looked up in his own Bible.
(c) A random passage in the hotel Bible.
(d) A random passage from his Bible.

6. 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.

7. Why does Michel prefer to take his walks alone?
(a) So he can grieve over his mother's death.
(b) So his wife won't distract him from interacting with the children.
(c) So he can think about his health.
(d) So he can walk slower due to his limp.

8. What is the name of the country estate Michel and his wife decide to visit in Part 1, Chapter 9?
(a) La Molinaire.
(b) La Millionaire.
(c) La Marinara
(d) La Moriniere.

9. How does Michel regard his wife's feelings in Part 1, Chapters 5-7?
(a) He sees her as a weak link since she is not as strong and beautiful as he himself.
(b) Michel belittles his wife every chance he gets.
(c) He has a positive attitude and doesn't want to hurt her feelings.
(d) He doesn't care if he hurts her feelings or not.

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

11. When does Michel realize he's never had a break from his studies?
(a) Talking with his friends.
(b) When writing a letter.
(c) At his father's funeral.
(d) On his honeymoon.

12. Where does Michel's wife take him for small walks when he's able to venture out?
(a) In an orchard across town.
(b) In an alley behind the hotel.
(c) On the sidewalk in front of the hotel.
(d) In a park near the hotel.

13. What does Michel wonder about himself as he watches his wife sleep after they have made love for the first time?
(a) Whether she would expect him to complete his studies.
(b) Whether he would ever be able to leave her.
(c) Whether she would join him in his quest for vitality.
(d) Whether he could ever return her devotion if she were sick.

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

15. At the end of Part 1, Chapters 5-7, what does the reader learn that Michel's change in attitude and appearance demonstrate?
(a) That Michel only wants his wife to be proud of him.
(b) That Michel is leaving his old life behind and assuming a new identity.
(c) That Michel loves tradition and convention.
(d) That Michel desires to be a trendsetter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 9, the couple spends several happy days in which town first?

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

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

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

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

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