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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marcelle say to the narrator that first indicates she is mentally unwell?
(a) She notes she is in a castle.
(b) She notes she is at home.
(c) She tells him she is Simone.
(d) She notes they can now get married.

2. What does the narrator call "Astral sperm and heavenly urine"?
(a) The milky way.
(b) The universe.
(c) The rise of the moon.
(d) The sunset.

3. How would the narrator start again with Marcelle?
(a) By dunking her hair in a toilet.
(b) By raping her.
(c) By caressing her.
(d) By killing her.

4. What does Simone do once Marcelle is free?
(a) Kisses her on the mouth.
(b) Ignores her.
(c) Hugs her warmly.
(d) Joyfully caresses Marcelle's knees.

5. Where do the narrator and Simone make love at the bullfight?
(a) In the stands.
(b) In an outhouse.
(c) In the arena.
(d) In the bull pen.

6. What does the narrator think when he first reaches Simone?
(a) That she has a broken ankle.
(b) That she is dead.
(c) That she is asleep.
(d) That she is tired.

7. How does Simone change after Marcelle's death?
(a) She becomes more depressed.
(b) She becomes less sexual.
(c) She becomes more playful.
(d) She becomes distant and bored with life.

8. What does Simone want to do with the testicles?
(a) Sit in the dish of them.
(b) Throw them.
(c) Hold them in her hands.
(d) Eat them.

9. What does the narrator note is associated in his mind with urine?
(a) Mud.
(b) Saltpeter.
(c) Sand.
(d) Rain.

10. What happens to Simone's sexual cravings?
(a) They become less exciting.
(b) They become non-existent.
(c) They become loving and tender.
(d) They become more violent.

11. Why is the narrator unsatisfied with "usual debauchery"?
(a) Because to him, usual debauchery is not severe enough.
(b) It is boring.
(c) Because he is vain.
(d) Because to him, usual debauchery is unambitious.

12. Why does the couple stop their trip home the first time?
(a) Simone is shivering.
(b) They see an animal.
(c) The narrator is tired.
(d) They see an accident.

13. What does the couple plan to do concerning Marcelle?
(a) They plan to kill her.
(b) They plan to go see her.
(c) They plan to kidnap her for ransom.
(d) They plan to free her.

14. What sport does Simone grow to love?
(a) Bullfighting.
(b) Hiking.
(c) Skiing.
(d) Football.

15. Why does Marcelle think she saw a cardinal of the guillotine outside the wardrobe?
(a) Simone was wearing a red cap and was smeared with blood.
(b) One of the other guests was wearing a red cap and was smeared with blood.
(c) She was insane.
(d) The narrator was wearing a red cap and was smeared with blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the narrator and Simone do next to the corpse?

2. What does Simone compare to urine?

3. How does Marcelle die?

4. What is the couple forced to do to leave the area?

5. What happens to Simone toward the end of Chapter 5?

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