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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. Where are Albert and Margot planning to take a vacation in Chapter 11?
(a) Solfi.
(b) Malaga.
(c) Capri.
(d) Amalfi.

2. How old is Axel when he meets Margot?
(a) Thirty-four years old.
(b) Nineteen years old.
(c) Thirty years old.
(d) Twenty-five years old.

3. In Chapter 15, Albert has gotten used to never speaking to Margot about ____________.
(a) Emotions.
(b) His wife.
(c) History.
(d) Art.

4. How long have Albert and Elisabeth been married?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Nine years.

5. How long was Elisabeth in confinement at the end of her pregnancy?
(a) One month.
(b) One week.
(c) Two months.
(d) Three weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Margot turns the nursery in Albert's flat into _________.

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

3. What does Albert receive an invitation to in Chapter 4?

4. What did Albert's last words to Elisabeth refer to?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Margot tell Albert when he asks how she found out his name?

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

4. How does Elisabeth find out about Albert's affair?

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

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

7. Why does Margot lose her self-confidence after her encounter with the Austrian man in Solfi?

8. Who does Albert spot in the audience at the hockey game, and how does he react?

9. In Chapter 10, what amazes Albert about Margot?

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

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