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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which boy -- now a man-- is still attractive to Michel?
(a) Motkir.
(b) Ali.
(c) Tunis.
(d) Roger.

2. Where is El Kantara located?
(a) Near the apartment in Paris.
(b) Near the family estate in Normandy.
(c) In Florence.
(d) Near a private garden Marceline liked.

3. Where do Michel and Marceline's travels take them in Part 3?
(a) Italy, Spain, and South Africa.
(b) Italy, Switzerland, and North Africa.
(c) Spain, Switerland, and France.
(d) South America and North America.

4. Which is an example of simile?
(a) "The autumn was advancing."
(b) "Just as a breath of wind sometimes ripples smooth water, the slightest emotion could be read on Marceline's face."
(c) "The days were yoked to the days and the slightest emotion could be read on Marceline's face."
(d) "Night melted into morning."

5. Why does Michel decide to start supervising the work crews?
(a) So he can gaze at the men.
(b) Because he fired Bocage.
(c) So he can show Bocage how he wants the estate run.
(d) Because he lost his teaching job.

6. What does the last traveler to Biskra learn about Michel there?
(a) Michel liked going to the park alone and liked spending time with the boys instead of his wife.
(b) That he had contracted a venereal disease there and took a long time to recuperate.
(c) That Michel stole something from a boy in the park.
(d) That Michel was there alone for a short vacation.

7. Where does Michel spend most of his night after leaving the Moorish cafe?
(a) The park.
(b) A library.
(c) The marketplace.
(d) A whorehouse.

8. What does the caretaker try to explain to Michel?
(a) How to plant the crops.
(b) The estate and tenant farm operations.
(c) How to budget for the estate.
(d) How to harvest the crops and fruit.

9. At their spring home, why does Michel leave his wife to take walks?
(a) He has been neglecting his own exercise.
(b) Someone else is there to take care of her.
(c) Her health has improved and he can leave her alone for a short time.
(d) To get away so his wife won't see him cry.

10. What distracts Michel once he begins concentrating on his academics again?
(a) Planting the fall crops and fruit trees.
(b) Hunting.
(c) The work of harvesting the crops and fruit trees.
(d) The opulence and sensuality of the ripening crops and fruit trees.

11. Who has been assigned a diplomatic duty in another country?
(a) Charles.
(b) Menalque.
(c) Michel.
(d) Motkir.

12. Who catches Michel and the prostitute in bed and gets jealous?
(a) Menalque.
(b) Motkir.
(c) Marceline.
(d) Ali.

13. How do Michel and his wife feel about the social activities at their home in Part 2, Chapter 2?
(a) They love the social scene, but not together.
(b) They enjoy them at first, but quickly tire.
(c) They enjoy them and want more.
(d) They hate the social scene.

14. According to Michel's friend in Part 2, Chapter 2, having possessions gives a man...
(a) A false sense of security.
(b) Something to pay more taxes on.
(c) Something to be proud of.
(d) A sense of security.

15. What activities do Michel and his new male friend enjoy together in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Inspecting fields, riding horses, discussing property changes.
(b) Riding horses, inspecting orchards and crops.
(c) Inspecting crops, creating fruit hybrids, and riding horses.
(d) Gardening, supervising work crews, riding horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Marceline is sick in Part 2, Chapter 2, Michel chooses to visit...

2. Whose homosexual tendencies are surfacing stronger in Part 2, Chapter 1?

3. Where do Michel and his wife move in the spring?

4. How does Michel sum up his thoughts on his marriage?

5. Who returns a stolen item to Michel?

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