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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. Who does Michel find when he returns to the new walking place alone one evening?

2. Why does Michel prefer to take his walks alone?

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

4. What is the name of the country estate Michel and his wife decide to visit in Part 1, Chapter 9?

5. What does Michel tell his wife he is doing while she walks ahead when they visit their new walking place?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Michel's interest in boys grows, so do the lies he tells his wife. What does Michel tell his wife he is doing in the shady groves, and what is he really doing when she walks ahead into the sunlight?

2. What do Michel's recovery and discoveries, and his plunge into the cold pond symbolize?

3. How does Marceline help in Michel's recovery from tuberculosis?

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

5. Why does Michel walk to Positano?

6. Why does Michel want to travel in Part 3?

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

8. What happens when Marceline asks Michel to pray for her?

9. What is Marceline's role in Michel's life now that he has fully recovered from tuberculosis?

10. What does Michel learn when he returns home from his visit with Menalque and what is his reaction?

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

Identify and discuss three points of foreshadowing from the novel. Does the author use foreshadowing effectively? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the importance of tuberculosis in The Immoralist?

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