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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. What does M. Devaux ask Fabienne?
(a) To clean for him.
(b) To be like his daughter.
(c) To be his lover.
(d) To cook for him.

2. What does the public seem to think is extraordinary about Agnes?
(a) She is smart, but rich.
(b) She is very pretty.
(c) She is so young, yet she wrote such a great book.
(d) She is rich, but not very smart.

3. What does the photographer tell Agnes would not be interesting?
(a) Photographing her in front of the Eiffel Tower.
(b) Eating ice cream.
(c) Photographing her in front of the river.
(d) Photographing her in front of the house.

4. What does the narrator say "corrupts"?
(a) Anger.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Time.

5. Who helps the narrator and Fabienne write their books?
(a) M. Picard.
(b) M. Chastain.
(c) M. Richarde.
(d) M. Devaux.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Agnes pay attention to when something big happens?

2. Where do the narrator and Fabienne often go together for peace?

3. What animals does M. Devaux raise?

4. What did M. Devaux once write himself?

5. Why is Joline's lover executed?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what circumstance does Agnes say people would have no need for myths?

2. What does M. Bazin say Agnes is?

3. Why does Fabienne's death seem especially tragic to Agnes?

4. Why does Fabienne want Agnes to actually physically write the book?

5. Why does Fabienne decide to accuse M. Devaux of touching her?

6. As childhood friends, what does Fabienne seem to think of Agnes?

7. What does Agnes briefly fear Fabienne might do to M. Devaux?

8. How does Agnes describe her own marriage to Earl?

9. What does Anges realize as an adult that Americans are quick to call someone?

10. What does Fabienne tell Agnes about when she, Fabienne, says she will sort something out?

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