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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Dessert," Chapter 39 - "Digestif," Chapters 40-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dish does Paul prepare on the night that Serge and Babette come over to try and prove his domestic capabilities?
(a) Mashed potatoes with gravy.
(b) Ziti bolognese.
(c) Chicken and rice.
(d) Macaroni alla carbonara.

2. What does Paul discover when going through Claire's old papers at the end of the novel?
(a) Tickets for Claire and Paul to go to New York City.
(b) Unsigned divorce papers.
(c) A file of information she has been planning to blackmail Serge with.
(d) An amniotic fluid test for Michel that she never told Paul about.

3. How does Paul react to the bike shop owner's tirade?
(a) He apologizes and promises that Michel will stop playing ball outside his shop.
(b) He buys the most expensive bike in the store.
(c) He insults the shopkeeper's son.
(d) He threatens the shopkeeper with violence.

4. During the meeting with his principal, what does Paul consider doing?
(a) Physically assaulting the principal.
(b) Quitting his job then and there.
(c) Daring the principal to discipline him.
(d) Trying to explain the stress that he had been under.

5. What name does Paul give for his wife to the principal in Chapter 30?
(a) Jaime.
(b) Carla.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the principal imply about Paul's teaching career?

2. How does Paul respond to the principal's comments about the school essay?

3. What is the name of Serge and Babette's daughter?

4. During the meeting with his principal, why does Paul decide to not act on his impulses?

5. According to Serge, how has the incident at the ATM affected Rick?

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