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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. 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.

2. How old is Michel at the time of the narrative?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 13.

3. When Michel finds Paul, what lie does Paul tell him?
(a) That he is remembering when Michel was little.
(b) That he is leaving Michel some cash for the night.
(c) That he is fixing the window.
(d) That he has been looking for Michel.

4. What difficulty does the restaurant manager encounter when serving the wine?
(a) The cork breaks and gets stuck inside the bottle.
(b) Paul challenges him on the price of the bottle.
(c) He spills wine all over Serge.
(d) He does not remember the vintage.

5. Where does Beau come from?
(a) The United States
(b) The south of France.
(c) A small African country.
(d) An economically depressed region of Holland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Paul tell Michel he is trying to call on his phone when Michel arrives to pick it up at the restaurant?

2. At what time is Claire's message left on Michel's phone?

3. Where had Paul and Claire gone on vacation the previous year?

4. Why are the couples able to reserve a table on short notice?

5. Which statement best describes Serge and Babette's three children?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Paul states in Chapter 17 that Serge is of two minds when it comes to public attention. What are those minds?

4. How does Paul react to the waiter who tells him about the apertif?

5. To what films does Paul compare the setting and people of Dordogne in Chapter 12?

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

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

8. How is Serge perceived by the public?

9. Why does Michel call his father while he his at the restaurant?

10. What conversation does Paul and Claire have regarding Michel before they go to the restaurant?

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