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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The author uses a sentence twice: "The autumn was advancing." This technique creates a sense of urgency. The technique is called...
(a) Repetition.
(b) Personification.
(c) Redundancy.
(d) Simile.

3. Which character believes that each joy and sorrow must be abandoned immediately to make room for the next new thing?
(a) Michel.
(b) Bocage.
(c) Charles.
(d) Menalque.

4. In Part 2, Chapter 3, where does Michel prefer to sleep?
(a) At a hotel.
(b) On the floor.
(c) In his bed.
(d) In the barn.

5. Who is the long-time caretaker of the family estate?
(a) Bocage.
(b) Charles.
(c) Ali.
(d) Aleid.

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

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

8. Who has convulsions?
(a) Motkir.
(b) Ali.
(c) Michel.
(d) Marceline.

9. When does Michel walk away from Marceline?
(a) When she asks him to pray for her.
(b) When she yells at him.
(c) When she tells him she knows his secret.
(d) When she tells him she doesn't love him.

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

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

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

13. Why do the young boys Michel once knew and liked repulse him now?
(a) They are men with families or criminal records
(b) They told Michel's friend about his first visit.
(c) They want money instead of candy now.
(d) They are thieves.

14. Why does Marceline immediately dislike Michel's new friend in Part 2, Chapter 2?
(a) He made a pass at her when Michel wasn't in the room.
(b) He is not in their same social class.
(c) She believes he is a bad influence on her husband.
(d) He is a drunkard and made a fool of himself at their party.

15. Does Michel love his wife?
(a) No, she has angered him for the last time.
(b) He tries to.
(c) Yes, with all his heart.
(d) No, he thinks she is weak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who coughs up blood in Part 3?

2. Why does Michel get angry with Bocage?

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

4. Which is an example of simile?

5. What is the stolen item that is returned to Michel?

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