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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Beau, Rick, and Michel discover inside the place they decide to stop on their way home from a party?
(a) A homeless woman in a sleeping bag.
(b) A pile of trash that someone had thrown inside.
(c) A drunken old man.
(d) A group of thieves trying to break into the machine.

2. In the flashback to when Paul is still teaching, where does he take a trip to?
(a) Copenhagen.
(b) New York.
(c) Paris.
(d) Berlin.

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

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

5. After the news broadcast, what does Paul do?
(a) He calls the police.
(b) He calls his brother Serge for advice.
(c) He sits down to discuss the situation with Claire.
(d) He goes to Michel's room and confronts him about the incident.

6. What does Paul order for dessert at the restaraunt?
(a) Cheesecake.
(b) Strawberry shortcake.
(c) A cheese plate.
(d) Baked Alaska.

7. What message does the poster of the cell phone video leave at the end of the clip on the internet?
(a) That more of the video will be posted soon.
(b) That someone else was present during the incident.
(c) That viewers should donate to support the victim's family.
(d) That Michel and Rick are the attackers.

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

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

10. Who is the school psychologist Paul went to see?
(a) Steinmann.
(b) Van Dieren.
(c) Rothbower.
(d) Von Hoover.

11. What happens when Babette tries to send her dessert back at the restaurant?
(a) Serge eats it instead.
(b) It spills all over Paul.
(c) Claire offeres to trade hers for it.
(d) The manager takes it off the bill.

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

13. What do Paul and Claire see on the news?
(a) A review of the neighborhood's fancy new restaurant.
(b) Serge's press conference announcing his run for prime minister.
(c) Security footage of the attack on the woman.
(d) A story about Paul's old school.

14. What unexpected event occurs after Paul beigns taking medication?
(a) Serge is in a serious auto accident.
(b) Claire falls suddenly ill.
(c) Paul is offered a new teaching position.
(d) Claire becomes pregnant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michel insist to Paul about the incident?

2. What suggestion of the principal's does Paul agree with?

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

4. How does Paul defend his statements, made in class while teaching history, to the principal?

5. From whom does Michel gotten LPs when he was eight?

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