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

2. When Margot visits the street she grew up on, what business has replaced the stationery shop?
(a) A grocery store.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A hairdresser.
(d) A pawn shop.

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

4. While sick, how does Margot amuse herself in Chapter 20?
(a) By making prank phone calls.
(b) By writing letters.
(c) By reading movie magazines.
(d) By bothering Albert.

5. While sitting with Margot in their hotel room in Chapter 30, what could Albert hear from outside?
(a) English voices.
(b) A child crying.
(c) A game of tennis.
(d) Birds singing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Margot react to the news that Irma is deathly ill?

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

3. Which of the following is NOT something Albert is said to be incapable of in Chapter 31?

4. What hangs in the back window of Albert's car?

5. What does Albert offer to do to the movie to calm Margot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Albert find different about his vacation with Margot in Rouginard as opposed to their vacation in Solfi?

2. What happens as a result of the layout of the hotel where Albert, Margot, and Axel stay at in Rouginard?

3. What does Chapter 31 begin with an explanation and description of?

4. What does Albert resemble when he gets out of the car at the chalet in Chapter 35?

5. How does Margot feel about her film debut?

6. What happens when Margot allows Axel to kiss her in Chapter 19?

7. In Chapter 29, what does Udo say he heard while on the bus?

8. How does Axel annoy Paul at Albert's building in Chapter 20?

9. How does Margot pass the time while she is recuperating from her illness in Chapter 20?

10. What does Albert come to realize as he lies alone in his hospital bed in Chapter 33?

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