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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. Though the second place was built for M, who did Tony say would likely think it was for them?
(a) L.
(b) Justine.
(c) Kurt.
(d) Jeffers.

2. What was the only request Tony made regarding M's appearance?
(a) She wore short skirts.
(b) She dressed very modestly.
(c) She did not cut or dye her hair.
(d) She wore red lipstick.

3. Who is the author of Second Place?
(a) Rachel Chaplain.
(b) Rachel Cusk.
(c) Rachel Cusack.
(d) Rachel Champagne.

4. Where did Tony get his wardrobe?
(a) The local thrift store.
(b) His dead father and grandfather.
(c) M made it.
(d) He ordered everything online.

5. What did L tell M he had spent most of his life as?
(a) A puppet.
(b) A beggar.
(c) A thief.
(d) A sinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did L live while his father was dying?

2. What does the narrator say she learned from a young age would have made her life easier?

3. Though Tony's adopted parents never spoke of his origins, what did M suspect they were?

4. How does the narrator describe the freedom that L's painting emanated?

5. What type of vehicle does Tony drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Kurt help M when trying to explain what Justine and Kurt needed to move into the main house so L could stay in the second place?

2. How old was L when he first became famous? What did his critics find shocking about his early work?

3. What does the narrator say her first experience with L coincided with? What did she think L's visit would do in terms of her recovery?

4. Describe L and M's first interaction the morning after he arrived at the second place. How did she feel about him? How did he make her feel?

5. What is M's impression of Brett when she first meets her?

6. What do readers learn about Tony's backstory in the third chapter?

7. In what ways did L and Tony's early experiences with death manifest differently in each man?

8. What did Tony and M do to prepare the second place for L's arrival?

9. Where was L when M first wrote to him? What did he say about the idea of being alone? Where did he say he felt most alone and free?

10. What happened on the narrator's final morning in Paris when she saw a particular sign?

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