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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 26, what does Albert think Margot is doing when, in fact, she is having a tryst with Axel?
(a) Getting dressed for dinner.
(b) Unpacking her luggage.
(c) Taking a nap.
(d) Taking a bath.

2. Why does Albert stop the car suddenly in Chapter 31?
(a) To let Margot drive.
(b) To admire the sunset.
(c) To help Margot take off her coat.
(d) To keep from hitting a squirrel.

3. Axel tells Albert he is leaving France for ___________.
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Madrid.
(c) New York.
(d) Sydney.

4. What happens when Margot lets Axel kiss her in Chapter 19?
(a) They are interrupted by Freida.
(b) His button gets caught in her lace.
(c) Margot slaps him afterward.
(d) Albert catches them in the act.

5. What is Axel drinking in the restaurant when Margot arrives?
(a) White wine.
(b) Scotch.
(c) Champagne.
(d) Coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the chalet that Margot rents from an Irish couple?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 33, what operation has Albert undergone?

3. What does the air at Rouginard smell of in Chapter 28?

4. What is Axel said to have an itch to do to his fellow men in Chapter 22?

5. In Chapter 32, what does the old woman see approaching in the opposite direction of Albert's car?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Udo greet Albert with a bit of touchiness when they run into each other for a second time?

4. After running into Margot in the street, what does Kaspar think to himself about her?

5. How does the author make it clear that Elisabeth senses when Albert's accident occurs?

6. What does the retired French colonel tell Albert which makes him suspicious?

7. What does Albert do when he finds out about Margot and Axel's affair?

8. What does Albert think might happen at Irma's funeral?

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

10. What story does Axel tell Albert about his sculptor friend?

(see the answer keys)

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