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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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.

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

5. What does Michel's wife immediately do when she learns he is sick?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Faints.
(c) Calls for room service.
(d) Calls for a doctor.

6. Why does Michel pick the location and house he does for their residence during his new job in Part 1, Chapter 9?
(a) For it's lively night life.
(b) For it's serenity.
(c) Because it's big enough for grand parties.
(d) For it's nature walks.

7. What does Michel ask the barber to do in Part 1, Chapter 7?
(a) To shave his mustache off.
(b) To give him a goatee.
(c) To use leeches to make him healthier.
(d) To shave off his beard.

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

9. How does Michel receive notification of his job offer in Part 1, Chapter 9?
(a) In person.
(b) In a phone call.
(c) In a telegraph.
(d) In a letter.

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

11. How does Michel's wife feel about seeing him take action in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) She is impressed.
(b) She is indifferent.
(c) She is embarrassed.
(d) She is mad.

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

13. Upon accepting the job offered in Part 1, Chapter 9, in which town does Michel decide he and his wife will live?
(a) Sorrento.
(b) Paris.
(c) Biskra.
(d) Normandy.

14. In Part 1, Chapter 7, Michel begins to see himself as...
(a) A workout guru.
(b) A lucky husband.
(c) Beautiful, strong, and sensual.
(d) Meek, weak, and plain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 8, who is driving the carriage in which Michel's wife is riding?

2. At the end of Part 1, Chapters 5-7, what does the reader learn that Michel's change in attitude and appearance demonstrate?

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

4. At the end of Part 1, Chapter 3, who is Michel's favorite boy?

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

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