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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. When is the last time the friends have all been together?

2. What makes Michel realize his illness is getting serious during his honeymoon trip?

3. Which phrase does Michel use to describe the first time he makes love with his wife?

4. Where is the first stop for Michel and his wife when they leave Biskra?

5. With his new attitude at the end of Part 1, Chapters 5-7, how does Michel view each day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Marceline's health after losing the baby?

4. How does Michel spend his time on the night Marceline dies?

5. What changes does autumn bring to Michel in Part 2, Chapter 1?

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

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

8. Michel receives information in the mail about tuberculosis from a friend. After reading that information, what changes does Michel make in his treatment and why?

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

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 difference between conflict and crisis in a novel? How are they similar?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss types of figurative language used by the author in The Immoralist.

Essay Topic 3

What is the importance of tuberculosis in The Immoralist?

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