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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Serge first want to meet before the restaurant?
(a) Paul's home.
(b) The hip cafe.
(c) Serge's office.
(d) The scene of the crime.

2. What does Paul have to explain to the hostess at the restaurant, which greatly annoys him?
(a) That they do not want any aperitif.
(b) That Paul is planning to pay for the whole dinner.
(c) That he is Serge's brother.
(d) That the reservation have been handled personally by the owner.

3. What does Paul learn from the voicemails on Michel's phone?
(a) That the boys have set an appointment to meet Beau.
(b) That Michel has a new secret girlfriend.
(c) That Michel is planning to go live with Serge and Babette.
(d) That Michel and Claire are keeping something from him.

4. In what language is Rick screaming when he attacks the bum?
(a) Dutch.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

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

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

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

8. How much time has passed between the two text messages that Paul read on Michel's phone in Chapter 20?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

9. What sports team hat had Beau begun wearing about six months ago?
(a) New York Yankees.
(b) Dallas Cowboys.
(c) New Jersey Devils.
(d) San Jose Sharks.

10. Where does Claire ask if Serge and Babette will be going for the summer in Chapter 11?
(a) Paraguay.
(b) The United States.
(c) France.
(d) England.

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

12. Who does the waitress hit in the head with her elbow when pouring the wine?
(a) Serge.
(b) Paul.
(c) Claire.
(d) Babette.

13. What does Serge say is the work of a small minority of troublemakers?
(a) The bullying of Beau by the locals.
(b) Anti-Dutch graffiti on the walls in town.
(c) The vandalizing of Serge's grape vines.
(d) Rocks thrown through Serge's windows.

14. How old is Serge and Babette's daughter at the time of the narrative?
(a) 19.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 10.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What cell phone service does Paul and Michel both use?

2. When Serge and Babette arrive, what does Paul notice about Babette?

3. Who is Claire?

4. When does Claire say she will keep Paul from returning home from the restaurant until on Michel's message?

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

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