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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 lets Albert out of the bedroom after Margot locks him in?
(a) Albert's housekeeper.
(b) Margot herself.
(c) Elisabeth.
(d) Paul.

2. What did Albert pick out of Margot's bathtub?
(a) A spider.
(b) A loofah.
(c) A bar of soap.
(d) A shampoo bottle.

3. Who does Albert claim to be when he opens the flat door to Otto?
(a) Margot's roommate.
(b) Margot's boss.
(c) Margot's fiance.
(d) Margot's uncle.

4. When early for an appointment one day, where does Albert pass the time?
(a) Reading in a park.
(b) At a cafe.
(c) Browsing in a hat shop.
(d) At a cinema.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Paul usually spend his Sunday mornings?

2. What was Margot wearing when Albert visited her at her new apartment?

3. What does Margot realize by visiting Albert's flat?

4. How long did it take of living with Margot for Albert's memories of living with his wife and daughter to be dulled?

5. On Axel's last morning at Margot's flat, what does he do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can Albert tell by watching the expression on Margot's face at the dinner party in Chapter 16?

2. Describe the relationship between Albert and his wife as the novel begins.

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

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

5. Why did Albert suspect Margot was hiding in his library?

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

7. What excuse does Albert tell Paul for being locked in the bedroom?

8. What does Margot want to buy for her trip with Albert to Solfi?

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

10. Why does Margot weep after running into Axel again at the dinner party?

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