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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Michel and his wife decide to leave the hotel?
(a) Harsh winter weather is approaching.
(b) The expense is getting ridiculous.
(c) They are fighting and want to get back home.
(d) They want a change of scenery.

2. Why does Michel's wife initially invite the boy to come play in their hotel room?
(a) To care for the boy's wounds.
(b) To feed the starving boy.
(c) To cheer up herself.
(d) To cheer up Michel.

3. In Part 1, Chapter 9, why does Michel doubt his ability to take good care of his wife?
(a) He knows he isn't very smart.
(b) He knows his limits and capabilities, especially now that he's self-absorbed.
(c) He doesn't like to do much work.
(d) He realizes he doesn't love her.

4. Who introduces Michel to more boys at the new walking place?
(a) His wife.
(b) A handsome 12-year-old goatherd.
(c) A deformed little boy.
(d) Menalgue.

5. Who is the protagonist of The Immoralist?
(a) Ali.
(b) Denis.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Michel.

6. By accepting the job he was offered in Part 1, Chapter 9, Michel is showing his desire once again toward...
(a) Intellectual pursuits.
(b) To start a new life.
(c) To hang out with young boys.
(d) To make changes in his physical appearance.

7. What does Michel tell his wife he is doing while she walks ahead when they visit their new walking place?
(a) Playing marbles with the children.
(b) Breathing exercises in the fresh air.
(c) Meeting lots of new boys.
(d) Resting in the shade.

8. What does Michel's wife think about her husband's new persona?
(a) She hates it and becomes very angry.
(b) She is excited.
(c) She doesn't mind as long as he's still got plenty of money.
(d) She is mildly unnerved.

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

10. What is the reason for Michel's feelings toward his studies?
(a) He cannot imagine life without being a scholar.
(b) Taking a break made him appreciate school more.
(c) He doesn't have anything to prove now that his father is dead.
(d) He hates the thought of anything dying or decaying.

11. What happens the night Michel and his wife arrive at the destination they set out for in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) They entertain small boys in their hotel room.
(b) They consummate their marriage.
(c) They argue over the carriage incident.
(d) They go shopping.

12. In Part 1, Chapter 9, where do Michel and his wife decide to visit before going home?
(a) Normandy and Paris.
(b) Sorrento and London.
(c) Baskra and Tunisia.
(d) Rome and Florence.

13. In Part 1, Chapter 8, who is driving the carriage in which Michel's wife is riding?
(a) His wife herself.
(b) A little boy.
(c) An old woman.
(d) A madman.

14. What does Michel rub his body with after jumping into a cold pond?
(a) Fresh mint leaves.
(b) Nearby flowers.
(c) Tree bark.
(d) Nearby wild sage.

15. What job is offered to Michel in Part 1, Chapter 9?
(a) Temporary teaching position.
(b) Temporary writer.
(c) Full time teaching position.
(d) Full time writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michel ask the barber to do in Part 1, Chapter 7?

2. At the end of Part 1, Chapter 7, Michel begins to see his life with...

3. How does Michel's wife feel about seeing him take action in Part 1, Chapter 8?

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

5. What startles the boy who comes to play in Michel's hotel room?

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