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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what does Anne do at the entrance of the cafe?
(a) Talks to the child outside.
(b) Goes right in.
(c) Talks to the teacher outside.
(d) Pauses and doesn't go in.

2. After leaving the beach, Chauvin approaches what part of Anne's home?
(a) Her window.
(b) The front door.
(c) The back door.
(d) The garden railings.

3. What time does the patronne tell Anne and Chauvin it is?
(a) 5:30.
(b) 6:30.
(c) 6:00.
(d) 7:00.

4. What is served for dessert at the dinner party?
(a) Coffee ice cream.
(b) Tiramisu.
(c) Apple tart.
(d) Chocolate cake.

5. When Chauvin begins describing a scene to Anne in the cafe in Chapter 6, what does he say she is leaning on?
(a) A sofa.
(b) A grand piano.
(c) The staircase.
(d) A chair.

6. What does Anne wish for Chauvin to tell her before she leaves the cafe in Chapter 6?
(a) About himself.
(b) More details about the murder.
(c) About his job.
(d) About the factory workers party.

7. Who stands at the door of the child's room at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Chauvin.
(b) No one.
(c) Anne's husband.
(d) Anne.

8. What tempo does the child say he is playing in after being questioned by the teacher in Chapter 5?
(a) Four-four time.
(b) Three-three time.
(c) One-one time.
(d) Two-two time.

9. Anne tells Chauvin that she watches the men out on the street outside her house when?
(a) When she doesn't know what to do with herself.
(b) When her child is away.
(c) When her husband is away.
(d) When she is bored.

10. Who says, "I suppose we'd really better decide whether to talk or say nothing"?
(a) Chauvin.
(b) The patronne.
(c) The teacher.
(d) Anne.

11. Who asks Anne to leave the cafe in Chapter 6?
(a) Chauvin.
(b) The patronne.
(c) No one.
(d) The child.

12. Whom is Anne talking about when she says, "once he had realized how much she had wanted him to do it, I'd like you to tell me why he didn't do it"?
(a) Chauvin.
(b) The child.
(c) The dead woman's husband.
(d) Her husband.

13. What object does Anne not remember that Chauvin continues to describe in such detail?
(a) A cross.
(b) A dress.
(c) A necklace.
(d) The magnolia.

14. Which of the following rooms does Chauvin not mention Anne watching men on the street from?
(a) Hallway.
(b) Kitchen.
(c) Garden.
(d) Bedroom.

15. How is Anne's voice described as in the book?
(a) Soft and sweet.
(b) Steady and wooden.
(c) Loud and annoying.
(d) Steady and solid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "we're going to leave things just as they are...that happens sometimes"?

2. What is described as smothered in an orange-shrouded coffin?

3. In Chapter 5, what does Anne tell her child is necessary?

4. What does Anne tell Chauvin regarding her child's music lesson in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 8, who comments that it's a nice day?

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