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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 "bliss."
(d) It is "like being hunted and trapped."

2. Which is an example of personification?
(a) "The slightest emotion could be read..."
(b) "Just as a breath of wind...."
(c) "The men enjoyed riding horses."
(d) "Michel spent every minute by her side."

3. Where has the 18-year-old man (in Part 2, Chapter 1) been working before returning to Michel's family estate?
(a) In a church.
(b) At an experimental farm.
(c) At an animal treatment facility.
(d) In a commune.

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

5. Who must leave the family estate when autumn arrives?
(a) Bocage.
(b) Marceline.
(c) Michel.
(d) Charles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the18-year-old man Michel meets in Part 2, Chapter 1?

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

3. Who runs errands for Michel every day?

4. How does Michel resolve the jealousy?

5. Who has been assigned a diplomatic duty in another country?

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