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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote "Delphine?"
(a) Dickson.
(b) De Stael.
(c) Bramberg.
(d) Goethe.

2. Early in their careers, writers need all but which of the following?
(a) Agents.
(b) Managers.
(c) Editors.
(d) Booksellers.

3. Ourika was forced to derive her value from her _____.
(a) Intellect.
(b) Heritage.
(c) Wits.
(d) Objectification.

4. Fowles refers to shopping in old fashioned book stores as a ______.
(a) Joy ride.
(b) Heartbreak.
(c) Love affair.
(d) Chore.

5. What was the name of Fowles' mentor.
(a) Wilkes.
(b) Ambrose.
(c) Dumas.
(d) Norman.

6. The chevalier that worked for ______ brought the child to France.
(a) Boufflers.
(b) Montague.
(c) Duras.
(d) Sherman.

7. What type of facility did the doctor visit?
(a) Prison.
(b) Palace.
(c) School.
(d) Convent.

8. How long did it take Claire to write the novels?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 years.

9. What type of business did the man operate?
(a) Print shop.
(b) Bookstore.
(c) Halfway house.
(d) Clothier.

10. The doctor had previously been prejudiced against which of the following?
(a) Travel.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Church.
(d) Literature.

11. Ourika was forced to create a(n) ____.
(a) Business.
(b) Alter ego.
(c) Identity.
(d) Sanctuary.

12. What word is used to describe the woman's eyes?
(a) Dead.
(b) Spirited.
(c) Luminous.
(d) Lackluster.

13. What was the homeland of the black child?
(a) Senegal.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Indonesia.
(d) Martinique.

14. Who narrates the modern representation of the book?
(a) Judge.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Professor.
(d) Doctor.

15. How many novels did Claire pen during her short tenure?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fowles' "affair" with Ourika began ____ years after visiting the book store.

2. Fowles' novel fit into which literary genre?

3. What famous poet is quoted at the beginning of the introduction?

4. Which city was the family's final destination?

5. Modern book shops treat the buying and selling of books as a ____ science.

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