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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. By accepting the job he was offered in Part 1, Chapter 9, Michel is showing his desire once again toward...

2. Michel ghostwrites books for...

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

4. What is the main character's nationality?

5. How does Michel regard his wife's feelings in Part 1, Chapters 5-7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Michel marry Marceline?

4. Michel doesn't really know Marceline when they marry. Why does he grow to love and respect his new wife on their honeymoon?

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

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

7. How does Michel deal with Marceline's reaction to his new look?

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

9. Discuss Michel's life and interests following the death of his mother at age 15.

10. 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.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevails in The Immoralist? Select a different type of conflict and explain how the story would have differed under that particular type of conflict.

Essay Topic 2

Why doesn't Michel simply divorce Marceline and live the life he secretly wants to lead? What does this tell us about Michel's character or beliefs?

Essay Topic 3

Michel's conflict is due to his repressed homosexual desires that were very controversial in the late 1800s when the story was set and the early 1900s when the book was actually published. How would The Immoralist be perceived in today's day and time with our culture's standards?

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