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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To how many friends does Michel confess?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

3. With his new attitude at the end of Part 1, Chapters 5-7, how does Michel view each day?
(a) With anticipation of a new joy.
(b) With anticipation that leads to ulcers.
(c) With fear of his secret being discovered.
(d) With dread and concern.

4. In Part 1, Chapter 8, to which city does Michel choose to walk?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Positano.
(c) Malta.
(d) Syracuse.

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

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

7. Why does Michel's wife walk ahead in their new walking place?
(a) She's hoping to lose her husband in the maze.
(b) She wants to walk in sunshine rather than shade.
(c) She wants to hurry back to the hotel.
(d) She is power walking and he can't keep up.

8. What makes Michel realize his illness is getting serious during his honeymoon trip?
(a) He can't stop wheezing.
(b) He coughs up blood.
(c) His eyes begin to bleed.
(d) He has chest pains.

9. Why does Michel grow to respect and love his wife during his illness?
(a) He knows she will have to make a living for the family.
(b) He appreciates her artwork.
(c) She has a beautiful voice and sings to him while he is sick.
(d) For her practicality and kindness in nursing him back to health.

10. When is the last time the friends have all been together?
(a) At Michel's wedding last year.
(b) At Michel's father's funeral last year.
(c) At Michel's wedding three years ago.
(d) At Michel's father's funeral three years ago.

11. Which house will Michel and his wife live in when he starts his new job?
(a) They will stay with his wife's brother.
(b) One they find to buy.
(c) They will build their own home.
(d) His family's country estate.

12. Why is Michel walking to the city in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) For fun.
(b) To pick up a delivery.
(c) To meet young boys.
(d) To meet his wife's carriage.

13. In Part 1, Chapter 9, the couple spends several happy days in which town first?
(a) Florence.
(b) Sorrento.
(c) Rome.
(d) Normandy.

14. In Part 1, Chapter 3, Michel returns to the hotel from a walk to find his wife...
(a) With another man.
(b) Nursing an ill Arab boy.
(c) Is missing.
(d) Reading his journal.

15. How does Michel feel about the work he asked the barber to do?
(a) He is ahead of the trend by shaving off his mustache only.
(b) He feels like people can read his thoughts more easily since he's not hiding behind a beard.
(c) He wishes he'd never suggested the leeches.
(d) He thinks the goatee will impress the young goatherds he met on his honeymoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the information Michel receives in the mail regarding his illness show him?

2. How does Michel feel on his last night in Biskra?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 3, Michel's wife introduces him to a new place to walk. What is this place?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 8, who completes driving the carriage into town?

5. What sound does Michel hear as he approaches the town on foot in Part 1, Chapter 8?

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