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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Serge and Paul are alone at the table, what does Serge tell Paul?
(a) That he is dropping out of the race.
(b) That Babette has learned that Serge is having an affair.
(c) That they are selling the summer house.
(d) That they need to talk about their children.

2. Who does Paul tell Michel he is trying to call on his phone when Michel arrives to pick it up at the restaurant?
(a) Babette.
(b) Michel.
(c) Rick.
(d) Claire.

3. What is the apparent attitude of the locals towards the Dutch moving into their region?
(a) The locals welcome the Dutch.
(b) The locals dislike the Dutch.
(c) The locals make money off of the Dutch.
(d) The locals fear the Dutch and want nothing to do with them.

4. Why do Paul suspect Serge and Babette decided to adopt?
(a) To make Serge look good politically.
(b) Babette was bored now that the other children were grown.
(c) They want to share their good fortune with someone less privileged.
(d) To help heal an emotional rift in their relationship.

5. Who is calling the phone in Paul's pocket?
(a) Rick.
(b) Claire.
(c) Michel.
(d) Beau.

6. Why does Serge shift from angry to charming towards the server who spills wine on him?
(a) He looks up realized the server is an attractive young woman.
(b) He is trying to be a more forgiving person.
(c) Babette tells him to calm down.
(d) He realizes that everyone in the restaurant is watching.

7. Where does the story take place?
(a) The U.S.
(b) Sweden.
(c) France.
(d) Holland.

8. What color are the sneakers in the video on Michel's phone?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

9. What was Paul's former occupation?
(a) He was a detective
(b) He was a psychologist.
(c) He was a history teacher.
(d) He was a politician.

10. Why does Claire leave the table?
(a) Because she is angry at Serge.
(b) To talk to Babette, who has stormed away.
(c) Because she is tired of Paul's unnecessary rudeness.
(d) To go to the restroom.

11. What sports does Michel play?
(a) Tennis and golf.
(b) Golf and baseball.
(c) Soccer and tennis.
(d) Baseball and soccer.

12. When Paul tells Michel that he will return the phone as soon as they are home from the dinner, how does Michel respond?
(a) Michel tells his father to keep the phone.
(b) Michel tells Paul that he is going to Rick's.
(c) Michel says he will wait for his parents to return.
(d) Michel says that he will come over to the restaurant.

13. When Paul senses the tension between Serge and Babette, what does he hope?
(a) That it will erupt into a conflict during the night.
(b) That he and Claire will never feel that way towards each other.
(c) That they will come to an understanding.
(d) They they will work it out when they get home.

14. What reason does Paul give Michel for having Michel's phone?
(a) Paul tells Michel he is revoking his cell phone privileges.
(b) Paul had picked up the wrong phone because they look alike.
(c) Paul intends to destroy it.
(d) Paul wants to make a call that can not be traced to his own phone.

15. What do the boys tell the bum to say when they attack him/her?
(a) "Jackass."
(b) "Help."
(c) "Master."
(d) "Please."

Short Answer Questions

1. When Paul goes outside, what does Paul see through the restaurant window?

2. What kind of wine does Serge order for the appetizer course?

3. What difficulty does the restaurant manager encounter when serving the wine?

4. How old is Michel at the time of the narrative?

5. Why is Paul puzzled when the phone in his pocket rings?

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