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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Albert feel when he wakes up at Margot's flat in Chapter 9?
(a) Devastated.
(b) Refreshed.
(c) Optimistic.
(d) Uncomfortable.

2. In Chapter 16, who does Margot think the footman at the dinner party resembles?
(a) An English lord.
(b) A Greek statue.
(c) Her father.
(d) A movie star.

3. How is Axel's personality described in Chapter 18?
(a) As cutthroat.
(b) As immature.
(c) As rude.
(d) As cynical.

4. What epidemic does Albert note seems to spread among the wives of his fellow scholars?
(a) An epidemic of headaches.
(b) An epidemic of disapproval.
(c) An epidemic of forgetfullness.
(d) An epidemic of charity.

5. How does Margot say Albert feels about her in Chapter 14?
(a) Ashamed.
(b) Appreciative.
(c) Infatuated.
(d) Burdened.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Albert think has happened when Margot fails to invite him to her new flat?

2. What does Axel give to Margot after they leave the dinner party?

3. What does Axel say is "the point of life's joke" in Chapter 22?

4. Who is Frieda?

5. In Chapter 5, which part of Margot's ensemble is described as 'shabby'?

(see the answer key)

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