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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 31, Albert says that he thinks he sent their luggage on to __________.
(a) San Remo.
(b) Capri.
(c) Nice.
(d) Gibraltar.

2. How does Margot react to the news that Irma is deathly ill?
(a) She tells Albert to go see Irma quickly.
(b) She says it's a lie.
(c) She sends a gift to Irma.
(d) She is secretly happy.

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

4. How long did it take the travelling party to reach Rouginard from Germany?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Three days.

5. Which of the following is NOT something Albert is said to be incapable of in Chapter 31?
(a) Paring his right-hand nails.
(b) Tying a dress-tie.
(c) Making up a parcel.
(d) Hanging a painting.

6. In Chapter 34, what does Margot read aloud to Albert in the hospital?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) The Great Gatsby.
(c) A letter.
(d) The Bible.

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) An Oxford professor.
(c) A retired French colonel.
(d) A retired Spanish politician.

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

9. What saved Albert's car from plunging over the parapet?
(a) A boulder.
(b) A stone wall.
(c) A palm tree.
(d) A telegraph post.

10. What does Udo notice when he runs into Germans abroad?
(a) They travel in large groups.
(b) They assume no one can understand their language.
(c) They are rude.
(d) They are very interested in local culture.

11. What does Axel ask Dorianna at the end of Chapter 23?
(a) If she wanted to go for a drink.
(b) If she had ever been to America.
(c) If she was a fan of Bach.
(d) If she had read Tolstoy.

12. Who gossips about Albert at the end of Chapter 22?
(a) Axel.
(b) Albert's hall porter.
(c) Otto.
(d) Elisabeth.

13. What does the air at Rouginard smell of in Chapter 28?
(a) Thyme.
(b) Mint.
(c) Pine.
(d) Citrus.

14. Why do Albert and Axel carry Margot when the three of them go for a walk in the mountains?
(a) Margot's foot becomes blistered.
(b) Margot sprains her ankle.
(c) Margot is afraid of stepping on a snake.
(d) Margot loses her shoe.

15. At the chalet, which room did Axel choose for himself?
(a) The sunniest one.
(b) The biggest one.
(c) The warmest one.
(d) The prettiest one.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 27, where does Albert run off to thinking he will still be able to catch his bus?

2. Which illness is said to be going around Berlin in Chapter 19?

3. In Chapter 32, who does Elisabeth observe from her balcony?

4. What does Irma dream about when she goes to sleep in Chapter 19?

5. What could Albert hear from outside the hospital window?

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