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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is happening when Paul returns from the restroom to the table?
(a) Everyone is laughing.
(b) The servers are delivering the main course.
(c) Babette is crying again.
(d) Serge is taking an important phone call.

3. Where are the two couples meeting for dinner in the novel?
(a) A local upscale restaurant.
(b) A hip, local cafe.
(c) Paul's home.
(d) Serge's summer house

4. 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 says he will wait for his parents to return.
(c) Michel says that he will come over to the restaurant.
(d) Michel tells Paul that he is going to Rick's.

5. How many drinks has Paul had when he awaits Michel's arrival in Chapter 20?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

6. What office is Serge running for?
(a) Congressman.
(b) Prime minister.
(c) President.
(d) Mayor.

7. Watching his son approach on his bike at the restaurant, Paul compares Michel's movements with those of what?
(a) A hummingbird.
(b) A robot.
(c) A runaway slave.
(d) A predator.

8. Why is Paul puzzled when the phone in his pocket rings?
(a) It is Serge calling from inside.
(b) He does not recognize the number.
(c) It is not his phone.
(d) He remembers leaving his phone at home.

9. How old is Michel at the time of the narrative?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

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

11. Who does Paul see two missed calls from on Michel's cell phone in Chapter 19?
(a) Faso.
(b) Brian.
(c) Rick.
(d) Ralph.

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

13. To what do Paul and Claire attribute Michel's recent change in behavior?
(a) A problem at school.
(b) A conflict with a girlfriend.
(c) A recent argument with his parents.
(d) Guilt over the incident.

14. How long is it before the elections at the time of the narrative?
(a) Eight to nine months.
(b) Two to three months.
(c) Six to seven months.
(d) Seven weeks.

15. When Michel finds Paul, what lie does Paul tell him?
(a) That he has been looking for Michel.
(b) That he is leaving Michel some cash for the night.
(c) That he is fixing the window.
(d) That he is remembering when Michel was little.

Short Answer Questions

1. What interrupts the backyard party that Serge and Babette host the night before Paul and Claire leave?

2. When Paul senses the tension between Serge and Babette, what does he hope?

3. Who is Rick?

4. How does Serge greet Paul at the restaurant?

5. What does Serge say is the work of a small minority of troublemakers?

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