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

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

3. What does one of the Arab boys steal from Michel's hotel room?

4. Who is the protagonist of The Immoralist?

5. What happens the night Michel and his wife arrive at the destination they set out for in Part 1, Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Michel visit Menalque despite Marceline's opinion of the man and her illness the night of the scheduled visit? What does this say about Michel's commitment to his wife?

2. What repulses Michel when he walks in on Marceline nursing an Arab boy in their hotel room? What does this prove regarding Michel's growing interest in boys?

3. Describe how Michel spends his days and nights upon returning to Biskra with Marceline.

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

5. What two events give Michel and Marceline a feeling of a commitment from their marriage?

6. What does Michel's honeymoon trip symbolize? Explain why.

7. What do Michel and Menalque do during their last visit?

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

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

10. What does Michel begin to notice in his weakened physical condition?

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

Discuss the two examples of situational irony present in the last part of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character, Michel, and his character development throughout the novel

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