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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cell phone service does Paul and Michel both use?
(a) Verizon.
(b) Bulsatcom.
(c) Vodafone.
(d) Telenor.

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

3. When Paul goes outside, what does Paul see through the restaurant window?
(a) Babette speaking privately with the restaurant owner.
(b) The restaurant manager spitting into their next bottle of wine.
(c) Claire speaking on her phone.
(d) Serge sitting alone at the table.

4. How old does the waitress tell Serge she is when he asked?
(a) 18.
(b) 19.
(c) 22.
(d) 17.

5. Which statement best describes Serge and Babette's three children?
(a) They have three biological children.
(b) They have one biological child and two adopted children.
(c) They have three adopted children.
(d) They have two biological children and one adopted child.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Claire leave the table?

2. Who is Rick?

3. What does Paul do shortly before leaving the house for dinner?

4. What does Paul learn from the voicemails on Michel's phone?

5. Which statement best describes Paul's attitude towards Serge?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Serge's wine expertise regarded by Paul?

2. From what narrative perspective is the novel related? Why is this important?

3. How is Rick's behavior described in the video?

4. Where do Paul and Claire go before the restaurant? Why?

5. What is the significance of the white sneakers in the video?

6. What film is described by Claire as the most racist film ever in Chapter 13? Why?

7. Why does Paul go into the restroom after finding Claire and Babette in the garden? Does he achieve his objective?

8. Why does Paul go into Michel's room an hour before he and Claire leave for the restaurant? Why does he tell Michel he is there?

9. How is the novel structured? What are its main sections?

10. How does Paul describe his feelings about his brother?

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