View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Outside the restaurant, when Paul tells Michel that he has seen the videos on his phone, what does Michel want to know?
(a) Whether or not Claire knows.
(b) If Paul wants to hear the whole story of what happened.
(c) If Paul will help him destroy the evidence.
(d) Whether or not Paul is going to turn him in.

2. From whom does Michel gotten LPs when he was eight?
(a) Mr. Anderson.
(b) Mr. Hoover.
(c) Mr. Breedveld.
(d) Mr. Von Deisen.

3. How much does Paul believe Claire knows about the boys' involvement in the incident?
(a) He believes she knows the whole story.
(b) He believes that she suspects, but does not want to admit the truth.
(c) He believes she knows some of the story, but is missing vital facts.
(d) He believes she knows nothing about it.

4. Paul notes in Chapter 36 that both he and Michel have a dislike for what?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Baked potatoes.
(c) Salty snacks.
(d) Sweet desserts.

5. What is Paul initially worried about when he starts his treatment for his disorder?
(a) That Claire might leave him if he becomes too dependent on her.
(b) That Michel will not be able to look at him as strong father.
(c) That the medications will alter his personality without his noticing.
(d) That the treatment will fail and that he will lose his faculties.

6. What name does Paul give for his wife to the principal in Chapter 30?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Carla.
(c) Jaime.
(d) Anna.

7. How does Paul shock his history class when he is still a teacher?
(a) He tells his class about Michel's involvement in the ATM incident.
(b) He has a mental breakdown in front of his students.
(c) He advocates for the overthrow of the government.
(d) He makes a controversial comment about the victims of World War II.

8. What test is usually used to diagnose Paul's disorder?
(a) A psychological test.
(b) An amniotic fluid test.
(c) A DNA test.
(d) A blood test.

9. 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 pay for the damage to the window.
(c) He wants to confront the owner about yelling at Michel.
(d) Michel's bike needs repairs.

10. While Claire is in the hospital, what does Paul struggle to do?
(a) Come to terms with the severity of Claire's illness.
(b) Hold onto his job.
(c) Stay away from the hospital.
(d) Maintain a sense of normalcy at home.

11. Why have Serge and Babette come to Paul's house when it is only Paul and Michel there?
(a) They suggest Paul and Michel move to the summer house until Claire is better.
(b) They want to take Paul and Michel to dinner.
(c) They want Paul's advice about Serge's political plans.
(d) They want to take Michel until Claire was better.

12. Who has a loud argument over the dessert course?
(a) Serge and Babette.
(b) Paul and Claire.
(c) Serge and Paul.
(d) Babette and Claire.

13. What additional information does Paul learn from his web searching?
(a) Paul reads the life story of the victim.
(b) Paul finds additional cell phone video of the fire in the ATM.
(c) Paul discovers nothing else about the incident anywhere online.
(d) Paul learns that the police are close to naming a suspect in the crime.

14. Outside the restaurant, what offer does Paul make to Michel?
(a) To go with him to the police station and offer his emotional support.
(b) To send Michel to live at Serge's summer house until things settle.
(c) To take the blame for the incident.
(d) To destroy Michel's cell phone and buy him a new one.

15. 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 Michel would do better at a private school.
(c) If Claire will go back to work.
(d) If she wants to have a second child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michel accidentally do when he is eight years old?

2. When does Serge announce there will be a press conference in Chapter 38?

3. Who at the table strongly argues that what had happened with the boys was only an accident?

4. What does Paul wonder about when he hears about the test usually used to diagnose his disorder?

5. Who is the school psychologist Paul went to see?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 775 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample