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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the teacher complain to Anne that the child is doing to her?
(a) Spitting on her.
(b) Yelling at her.
(c) Hitting her.
(d) Making fun of her.

3. How does the book say the child played the sonatina at the end of his lesson in Chapter 5?
(a) Perfectly.
(b) Almost perfect.
(c) Well.
(d) Badly.

4. Where does Anne go when she leaves the dinner table during the party?
(a) Outside.
(b) The hallway.
(c) The child's room.
(d) The bathroom.

5. During her conversation with Chauvin in Chapter 6, how long away does Anne say she will be taking her child on a vacation?
(a) One month.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One week.

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

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

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

9. Who says, "strange how children end up by making you lose your temper"?
(a) The patronne.
(b) The teacher.
(c) Chauvin.
(d) Anne.

10. What does the child say he does not want to do at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Take piano lessons.
(b) Go home.
(c) Go to the cafe.
(d) Go to bed.

11. What is described as smothered in an orange-shrouded coffin?
(a) Duck.
(b) Anne.
(c) The child.
(d) Lamb.

12. What event is Anne late for when she talks with Chauvin in the cafe?
(a) A dinner reservation.
(b) The opera.
(c) A dinner party.
(d) The factory workers party.

13. What type of fish is first mentioned at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Swordfish.
(b) Grouper.
(c) Tuna.
(d) Salmon.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Near the end of Chapter 6, who says they were lying about their explanations regarding the dead woman and her husband?

2. Anne tells Chauvin that she watches the men out on the street outside her house when?

3. What do the dinner guests suggest is making Anne nauseous?

4. Where does Anne sit during the music lesson in Chapter 5?

5. What object are the child's eyes compared to in Chapter 5?

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