View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nioche describes his former wife as _____________.
(a) A firecracker.
(b) An angel.
(c) His purgatory.
(d) A steady tree in a harsh wind.

2. What does Newman think about the differences between himself and Claire's family?
(a) They are not his problem.
(b) They are too big to overcome.
(c) They can be worked through.
(d) They will destroy his marriage in time.

3. How does Newman come to view Tristam after a while?
(a) As one of the kindest people he knows.
(b) As someone in need of medical help for his drinking.
(c) As a bit of a snob.
(d) As his long-lost brother.

4. What does Noemie do for a living?
(a) Paints replicas of paintings in the Louvre.
(b) Paints portraits of people she sees on the streets.
(c) Paints scenes from famous events in history.
(d) Paints landscapes from famous parts of Europe.

5. What does Newman notice about Noemie when he comes to visit her with Valentin?
(a) She has gained a bit of weight.
(b) She is only pretending to work.
(c) She has become incredibly thin.
(d) She is more talented than other painters.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Claire feel about marriage?

2. What hotel is Newman staying in when he meets Tristam?

3. Where does Tristam want Newman to go so they can play poker together?

4. Who coordinates delivery of Noemie's first painting to Newman?

5. Who is Valentin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why isn't Newman considered upstanding and noble in French culture?

2. Why does Newman allow Tristam to choose a new apartment for him?

3. What are the women doing in the Louvre that Newman finds so interesting?

4. What does Newman tell Tristam his reason is for being in Paris?

5. What does Newman think about the fact that he is the only dinner guest at the Bellegardes one evening?

6. What causes Claire to shift from threatening to banish Newman if he talked about marriage again to making him wait 6 months instead?

7. Why does Babcock decide to stop traveling with Newman?

8. As their friendship starts to form, what do Mrs. Tristam and Newman offer each other?

9. What is Newman interested in when it comes to a potential spouse for himself?

10. What does Valentin think Noemie's absence from her father's house symbolizes?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 794 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample