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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 8, who completes driving the carriage into town?
(a) Michel.
(b) The carriage driver.
(c) A young boy.
(d) Michel's wife.

2. 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.

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

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

5. What two major changes does Michel make to help him toward a full recovery?
(a) He eats vegetables only and keeps his window closed.
(b) He exercises daily and eats less.
(c) He eats heartier and insists on fresh air.
(d) He eats less fat and insists on fresh air.

6. At the end of Part 1, Chapter 7, Michel begins to see his life with...
(a) Joy instead of fear.
(b) Shame instead of joy.
(c) Joy instead of shame.
(d) Fear instead of joy.

7. Where is the first stop for Michel and his wife when they leave Biskra?
(a) Malta.
(b) Syracuse.
(c) Paris.
(d) Rome.

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

9. Who gathers to see Michel on his daily walks?
(a) More and more Arab children.
(b) Students who have read his books.
(c) His old friends.
(d) Old women from the market.

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

11. What does the information Michel receives in the mail regarding his illness show him?
(a) He has been taking the wrong medicine all along.
(b) The treatment he has been following is not appropriate for a full recovery.
(c) He should make use of leeches to get rid of the disease.
(d) The doctor misdiagnosed him.

12. What best summarizes the passage Michel read when he couldn't sleep on his last night in Biskra?
(a) Not to covet neighbors.
(b) A young man walks where he should, but an older man should stretch out his hands.
(c) Love others as you love yourself.
(d) An old man walks where he should, but a younger man should stretch out his hands.

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

14. How long do Michel and his wife stay at the hotel while he recuperates?
(a) Amost a year.
(b) About six months.
(c) About four months.
(d) About four weeks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the main character's story introduced in the book?

2. What happens the night Michel and his wife arrive at the destination they set out for in Part 1, Chapter 8?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 8, what does Michel do to the carriage driver?

4. Which institution offers the job to Michel in Part 1, Chapter 9?

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

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