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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the main course is delivered, why does Paul leave the restaurant?
(a) He is looking for Claire and Babette.
(b) He is fed up with his brother.
(c) He has arranged to meet Michel.
(d) He is frustrated with the terrible service.

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

3. How does Serge get out of an extended conversation between the man in the beard and his daughter?
(a) He resumes eating his dinner.
(b) He pretends to take a call.
(c) He tells them to leave him alone.
(d) He gets up to go to the restroom.

4. Why does Paul order an appetizer that he knows he won't like?
(a) He is not hungry and has no intention of eating it.
(b) He wants to show he is open to new things.
(c) Serge has ordered it and he trusts Serge's tastes.
(d) He is the last to order and he feels rushed.

5. Where does Beau come from?
(a) A small African country.
(b) The south of France.
(c) The United States
(d) An economically depressed region of Holland.

6. What does Paul do shortly before leaving the house for dinner?
(a) He calls the police.
(b) He sneaks into Michel's room.
(c) He makes spaghetti.
(d) He lookes through Claire's old papers.

7. Where had Paul and Claire gone on vacation the previous year?
(a) To Africa to see where their adapted nephew had come from.
(b) To travel with Serge on the campaign trail.
(c) To America to check out possible teaching opportunities for Paul.
(d) To visit Serge and Babette in their summer house in France.

8. To what actress does Paul compare the waitress at the restaurant?
(a) Julianne Moore.
(b) Kate Winslett.
(c) Susan Sarandon.
(d) Scarlett Johannson.

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

10. When does Claire say she will keep Paul from returning home from the restaurant until on Michel's message?
(a) 12:00 a.m.
(b) 1:00 a.m.
(c) 10:00 p.m.
(d) 11:00 p.m.

11. What kind of wine does Serge order for the appetizer course?
(a) Merlot.
(b) Chablis.
(c) Malbec.
(d) Cabernet Sauvignon.

12. What does Paul take that is not his just before going to dinner?
(a) Michel's cell phone.
(b) Michel's bike.
(c) Michel's computer.
(d) Michel's camera.

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

14. How does Serge greet Paul at the restaurant?
(a) With a pat on the back and a joke.
(b) With an impersonal handshake.
(c) With a warm embrace.
(d) With a rude remark.

15. When Serge and Babette arrive, what does Paul notice about Babette?
(a) That she has been crying.
(b) That she has lost weight.
(c) That she looks older.
(d) That she seems happier than the last time he saw her.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time is Claire's message left on Michel's phone?

2. What do the boys tell the bum to say when they attack him/her?

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

4. Who does the waitress hit in the head with her elbow when pouring the wine?

5. Where are the two couples meeting for dinner in the novel?

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