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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which politician's name does Udo not recognize when Albert mentions him?
(a) Mussolini.
(b) Müller.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Hitler.

2. Why does Albert stop the car suddenly in Chapter 31?
(a) To keep from hitting a squirrel.
(b) To help Margot take off her coat.
(c) To let Margot drive.
(d) To admire the sunset.

3. What is the destination of the mail plane mentioned in Chapter 32?
(a) St. Cassien.
(b) Toulouse.
(c) Montreuil.
(d) Aix-en-Provence.

4. What does Albert decide not to tell Udo about?
(a) Axel is gay.
(b) He and Elisabeth have separated.
(c) His relationship with Margot.
(d) Irma has died.

5. How does Albert feel on the train ride to Zurich?
(a) Angry.
(b) Nauseous.
(c) Sleepy.
(d) Hopeless.

6. What does Margot say Axel is in the habit of confiding in her?
(a) His professional secrets.
(b) His hopes and dreams.
(c) His love affairs.
(d) Stories about his family.

7. Who had been Albert, Margot, and Axel's dining room neighbor for the last two or three days in Chapter 29?
(a) An English socialite.
(b) A retired Spanish politician.
(c) A retired French colonel.
(d) An Oxford professor.

8. In Chapter 27, where does Albert run off to thinking he will still be able to catch his bus?
(a) Back to his hotel room.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A souvenir shop.
(d) A bar.

9. What is Axel drinking in the restaurant when Margot arrives?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Scotch.
(c) White wine.
(d) Coffee.

10. To what does Margot compare her appearance onscreen?
(a) To a witch.
(b) To a hollywood actress.
(c) To a hippopotamus.
(d) To her mother's wedding photo.

11. What does Albert offer to do to the movie to calm Margot?
(a) Cut out Dorianna's scenes.
(b) Reshoot it.
(c) Burn it.
(d) Distribute it overseas.

12. In the story Axel tells about his sculptor friend. Where do the sculptor and his wife walk to at the end?
(a) A divorce court.
(b) A lunatic asylum.
(c) A beach.
(d) The Eiffel tower.

13. What does Axel do while he works in his studio?
(a) Hums.
(b) Talks to himself.
(c) Whistles.
(d) Sings opera.

14. What could Albert hear from outside the hospital window?
(a) Someone crying.
(b) Horse hooves.
(c) A siren.
(d) Traffic.

15. What was noticeable about the film manager whom Albert introduced to Margot in Chapter 23?
(a) His baldness.
(b) The flashy jewelry he wore.
(c) His big red nose.
(d) The stye on his eye.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Margot visits the street she grew up on, what business has replaced the stationery shop?

2. Axel tells the cook that Margot is _____________.

3. What does Albert remind Margot that he is buying for her in order to cheer her up in Chapter 24?

4. What happens when Margot lets Axel kiss her in Chapter 19?

5. In Chapter 31, what does an old woman collect high above the road?

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