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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the country estate Michel and his wife decide to visit in Part 1, Chapter 9?
(a) La Molinaire.
(b) La Marinara
(c) La Moriniere.
(d) La Millionaire.

2. When does Michel realize he's never had a break from his studies?
(a) When writing a letter.
(b) At his father's funeral.
(c) On his honeymoon.
(d) Talking with his friends.

3. What does Michel wonder about himself as he watches his wife sleep after they have made love for the first time?
(a) Whether he would ever be able to leave her.
(b) Whether she would expect him to complete his studies.
(c) Whether she would join him in his quest for vitality.
(d) Whether he could ever return her devotion if she were sick.

4. What is Michel really doing as his wife walks ahead at their new walking place?
(a) Breathing exercises in the fresh air.
(b) Playing marbles with the children.
(c) Meeting lots of new boys.
(d) Resting in the shade.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Michel's mother die?

2. Why does Michel want to tell his story?

3. Why do Michel and his wife decide to leave the hotel?

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

5. What surprises Michel about the work he and his father do together?

Short Essay Questions

1. When do Michel and Marceline consummate their marriage? Give an approximate time frame from the date of their marriage.

2. As Michel's interest in boys grows, so do the lies he tells his wife. What does Michel tell his wife he is doing in the shady groves, and what is he really doing when she walks ahead into the sunlight?

3. How does Michel know Marceline's health has taken a turn for the worse and what does he do to help?

4. Discuss the foreshadowing that appears as a side thought after Michel and Marceline make love for the first time.

5. What is Marceline's role in Michel's life now that he has fully recovered from tuberculosis?

6. How much time does Michel tell his friends has passed since Marceline's death, and where is she buried?

7. How does Marceline feel about her role as Michel's wife by the end of Part 2, and why?

8. What is ironic about Michel's decision to stay at the family estate while pursuing his academic interests?

9. What are some of the symptoms of tuberculosis? How does Michel know his condition is serious?

10. What happens when Marceline asks Michel to pray for her?

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