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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, A Trickle of Blood; Chapter 6, Simone; Chapter 7, Marcelle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Simone have her first orgasm with the narrator?
(a) In bed.
(b) At the site of the accident.
(c) As she fondles him in the parlor.
(d) As she sinks into the saucer of milk.

2. What does the narrator do shortly upon entering?
(a) Removes his pants.
(b) Shoots at a shadow.
(c) Runs into Simone.
(d) Stumbles on a body.

3. What does the narrator note causes the two later in life to interrogate one another with their eyes?
(a) The sight of eggs.
(b) The smell of eggs.
(c) The smell of disease.
(d) The smell of urine.

4. What does the narrator say about the time following Simone's accident?
(a) It was boring.
(b) It was calm.
(c) It was miserable.
(d) It was chaotic.

5. What item does the narrator take from his parents' home?
(a) A comb.
(b) A knife.
(c) A toothbrush.
(d) A revolver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator note about the colors of the girls' stockings?

2. Why are the servants loyal to Simone?

3. What does Simone bet she can do?

4. What does the couple do in reaction to being caught in Chapter 2?

5. What happens when Simone gently kicks the narrator in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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