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

2. What best summarizes the passage Michel read when he couldn't sleep on his last night in Biskra?
(a) An old man walks where he should, but a younger man should stretch out his hands.
(b) Love others as you love yourself.
(c) Not to covet neighbors.
(d) A young man walks where he should, but an older man should stretch out his hands.

3. At what time of day do Michel and his wife leave their hotel?
(a) At dawn.
(b) At 11 a.m.
(c) After lunch.
(d) At noon.

4. How old is Michel's wife when they marry?
(a) 19.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 14.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Michel ghostwrites books for...

2. What does the information Michel receives in the mail regarding his illness show him?

3. What startles the boy who comes to play in Michel's hotel room?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 7, Michel begins to see himself as...

5. Where does Michel's wife take him for small walks when he's able to venture out?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Michel want to travel in Part 3?

2. How does Marceline help in Michel's recovery from tuberculosis?

3. What big news does Michel receive while at the family estate, and how does he react to it?

4. Why does Michel summon his friends at the end of the story?

5. Explain why Moktir is Michel's favorite boy.

6. What does Michel have the barber do and why is he startled with the results?

7. When is the novel written and what time period serves as the novel's setting?

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

9. When he was bedridden, Michel appreciated Marceline's attentive care. Now that he's better, he prefers to go for walks without her. Explain why.

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

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