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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Frieda?
(a) Irma's governess.
(b) Paul's wife.
(c) Margot's roommate.
(d) Albert's maid.

2. What does Albert receive an invitation to in Chapter 4?
(a) A wedding.
(b) A gallery opening.
(c) The Artists' Club.
(d) The Critic's Association.

3. What does Albert offer Otto before shutting the door in his face in Chapter 11?
(a) A cup of tea.
(b) Advice on a job that was available.
(c) A place to stay.
(d) A ten-marks note.

4. What is Albert said to smell like?
(a) Good tobacco.
(b) Cheap cologne.
(c) Perspiration.
(d) Soap.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On their holiday, where do Margot and Albert go in the evenings?

2. How long did Axel stay at Margot's flat?

3. What did Albert pick out of Margot's bathtub?

4. At the dinner party, what does Olga Waldheim tell stories about?

5. In Chapter 16, who does Margot think the footman at the dinner party resembles?

Short Essay Questions

1. As described in Chapter 7, what did Paul overhear one day on the telephone?

2. How does Margot find out Albert's true identity?

3. In Chapter 4, what arrives in the mail?

4. What did Margot think of Elisabeth based on her photo?

5. What does Otto tell Albert when he comes to Margot's flat in Chapter 11?

6. How does Margot behave when she visits Albert's flat for the first time?

7. At the beginning of the novel what project is Albert trying to get off the ground?

8. What were Elisabeth's thoughts when she read Margot's letter to Albert?

9. How does Margot end up acting in a film in Chapter 15?

10. What reckless behavior does Margot engage in after Axel leaves?

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