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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What thoughts does Michel have while watching his wife sleep after making love to her the first time?

2. How old is Michel's wife when they marry?

3. What contributes to the delicate health Michel experiences early in the story?

4. What does Michel ask the barber to do in Part 1, Chapter 7?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

2. Discuss Michel's actions when he realizes a madman is driving Marceline's carriage.

3. How does Michel feel about his studies after returning from his honeymoon? Why does he feel this way?

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

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

6. Michel feels beautiful, strong, and sensual for the first time. For what possible reasons might he have decided to shave his beard?

7. After making love for the first time, what emotions does Michel experience?

8. What is Menalque's theory of why Michel let the boy in Biskra steal Marceline's scissors?

9. Michel comes to a realization on the ship during his honeymoon travels. What does Michel realize and how does the realization physically affect Michel?

10. Why does Michel decide to move back to the family estate in Part 2, Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the primary theme of The Immoralist? How does the author present this theme? How does the theme develop throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Menalque and Marceline as foils in The Immoralist.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Charles to the story? How might the novel have differed if he had not been introduced as a minor character?

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