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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the incident at the bike shop, what agreement do Paul and Michel make?
(a) They agree to keep it a secret between them.
(b) They agree that they will never go into the bike shop again.
(c) They agree to tell Claire about paying for the window, but nothing else.
(d) They agree to tell Claire the whole story.

2. How much does Serge say people get for manslaughter in their country?
(a) Six years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Nine years.
(d) Two years.

3. What promise does Paul elicit from Claire after he begins his treatment?
(a) That if he dies, she will find another husband.
(b) That if his personality changes, she will tell him.
(c) That she will always take care of him.
(d) To never let him miss a medication dose.

4. To what does Paul compare his emotional transition when speaking with the principal in Chapter 30?
(a) A sea.
(b) A desert.
(c) A tree.
(d) A storm.

5. How does Paul respond when Serge tries to calm him down on the night Serge and Babette are at Paul's house for dinner?
(a) Paul ignores him and workes on cleaning the kitchen.
(b) Paul savagely beats his brother with a hot saucepan.
(c) Paul withdraws and locks himself in his bedroom.
(d) Paul settles down and agrees to Serge's proposal.

6. When Beau, Rick, and Michel started throwing trash, what item nearly hit a woman in the head?
(a) A bag of rotten fruit.
(b) A gasoline can.
(c) A television.
(d) A table lamp.

7. Why does Paul go to the bike shop when Michel is eight years old?
(a) Paul wants to buy Michel a new bike.
(b) He wants to confront the owner about yelling at Michel.
(c) Michel's bike needs repairs.
(d) He wants to pay for the damage to the window.

8. Who at the table strongly argues that what had happened with the boys was only an accident?
(a) Claire.
(b) Serge.
(c) Paul.
(d) Babette.

9. Serge and Babetter visit Michel at home on the eve of an important event for Clair; what is that event?
(a) Having her second baby.
(b) Surgery.
(c) Birthday.
(d) Promotion at work.

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

11. After Michel leaves the restaurant, what do Paul and Claire admit to one another?
(a) The each of them have only just learned about Michel's involvement in the incident.
(b) That Michel has become too much for them to handle.
(c) That they have fallen out of love with one another.
(d) How long each of them have known about Michel's involvement in the incident.

12. What has Serge decided to do, as made clear by the end of the dinner at the restaraunt?
(a) File for divorce.
(b) Drop out of the race for prime minister.
(c) Move permanently to France.
(d) Use his connections to cover up the boys' crime.

13. What happens when the restaurant owner comes over to the table?
(a) Babette throws a glass of wine at him.
(b) Paul screams obscenities at him and orders him away.
(c) The owner asks all of them to leave.
(d) The owner offers them another dinner free of charge.

14. After Paul starts taking medication, what does he consider asking Claire?
(a) If they can take a trip with just the two of them.
(b) If Claire will go back to work.
(c) If she wants to have a second child.
(d) If Michel would do better at a private school.

15. What does Paul wonder about when he hears about the test usually used to diagnose his disorder?
(a) Why they had not had the test decades ago.
(b) How many other people suffer from the same condition.
(c) Whether or not the test was done for Michel.
(d) Whether or not Claire can catch the disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Paul react to the bike shop owner's tirade?

2. Outside the restaurant, when Paul tells Michel that he has seen the videos on his phone, what does Michel want to know?

3. What happens when Babette tries to send her dessert back at the restaurant?

4. How old is Michel when Paul speaks to the principal in Chapter 30?

5. Later on the night of the news broadcast, what does Paul look for online?

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