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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object are the child's eyes compared to in Chapter 5?
(a) The stars.
(b) The ocean.
(c) The sky.
(d) The heavens.

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

3. How many minutes of scales does the teacher make the child do as punishment?
(a) 20.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

4. 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 weeks.
(c) Two months.
(d) One week.

5. What type of bird does the child look at just after the end of the music lesson in Chapter 5?
(a) Crane.
(b) Crow.
(c) Heron.
(d) Seagull.

6. What is the last thing Chauvin says to Anne?
(a) I wish you were dead.
(b) Go away.
(c) I love you.
(d) Come with me.

7. Where does Anne first go when she enters the cafe in Chapter 6?
(a) By the window.
(b) In a booth.
(c) The end of the bar.
(d) At a table.

8. In Chapter 5, what does Anne tell her child is necessary?
(a) WIne.
(b) Love.
(c) Music.
(d) Food.

9. Finish the sentence: "Anne is ____ when it comes to her child".
(a) Lovely.
(b) Hopeless.
(c) Happy.
(d) Defenseless.

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

11. What can Anne not bring herself to do during the dinner party?
(a) Drink.
(b) Talk.
(c) Smile.
(d) Eat.

12. What does Chauvin do when Anne places her hand on the counter in Chapter 8?
(a) Hugs her.
(b) Slaps her.
(c) Pushes it away.
(d) Puts his hand on hers.

13. Who is the only person in the cafe during the child's music lesson in Chapter 5?
(a) Chauvin.
(b) Anne.
(c) A female customer.
(d) The patronne.

14. What is the child humming when he comes into the cafe at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) His sonatina.
(b) A tune from the radio.
(c) A lullaby.
(d) He doesn't hum.

15. What is Chauvin talking about when he tells Anne "you better resign yourself to the idea"?
(a) That she is drunk.
(b) That she will arrive home late.
(c) That she will be caught by her husband.
(d) That she has a child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Chauvin failed to do the morning of his and Anne's meeting at the cafe in Chapter 8?

2. After she told him of the dead women who once lived in her bedroom, what does Anne say the child asked?

3. When Chauvin begins describing a scene to Anne in the cafe in Chapter 6, what does he say she is leaning on?

4. Who is with Anne when she comes to the cafe in Chapter 8?

5. What does Chauvin do when he sees Anne coming toward the cafe in Chapter 8?

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