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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who meets Michel and his wife when they arrive at the family estate?
(a) Ali.
(b) Aleid.
(c) Charles.
(d) Bocage.

2. Why does the person leave the family estate in autumn?
(a) To return to the experimental farm.
(b) To retire.
(c) To return to the university.
(d) To have the baby.

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

4. What is the name of the18-year-old man Michel meets in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) B.J.
(b) Alcide.
(c) Menalgue.
(d) Charles.

5. Who coughs up blood in Part 3?
(a) Motkir.
(b) Michel.
(c) Marceline.
(d) Ali.

6. How does Michel feel about Marceline's news?
(a) He feels a new tenderness toward her.
(b) He tells her to leave France.
(c) He avoids her.
(d) He wants her to leave the house.

7. What is "poaching?"
(a) Baking.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Biting.

8. How does Michel sum up his thoughts on his marriage?
(a) It is "the next best thing."
(b) It is "rest for a man who is not tired."
(c) It is "like being hunted and trapped."
(d) It is "bliss."

9. What impacts Michel's feelings about the social activities of their life in Part 2, Chapter 2?
(a) He was embarassed by Marceline at one gathering.
(b) He has never liked socializing.
(c) He is money-hungry and loves the attention.
(d) The inane conversations and trivial commitments.

10. In what month does Part 2, Chapter 1 begin?
(a) September.
(b) January.
(c) June.
(d) July.

11. Who runs errands for Michel every day?
(a) Ali.
(b) Roger.
(c) Motkir.
(d) Menalque.

12. What do Michel and his friend do during their visit?
(a) Stay up all night drinking wine and talking.
(b) Think of ways for Michel to leave his wife.
(c) Walk together in a shady park.
(d) Tour the family estate one last time.

13. Who denies the request to have the person stay on at the estate instead of leaving in the autumn?
(a) Marceline.
(b) Michel.
(c) Bocage.
(d) Charles.

14. How does Michel spend most of his days after learning Marceline's news?
(a) He spends time at school.
(b) He spends time alone in the fields.
(c) He spends almost every minute by her side.
(d) He does not change his routine at all.

15. Which is an example of alliteration?
(a) "The autumn was advancing."
(b) "The leaves drift aimlessly."
(c) "Autumn was kicking summer out the door."
(d) "The nights melted."

Short Answer Questions

1. Michel befriends another of Bocage's sons. What is his name?

2. Who must leave the family estate when autumn arrives?

3. Why does Michel seek the help of his friends?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 3, which character misses dinner due to illness?

5. How does Michel think travel will affect his wife?

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