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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. During the meeting with his principal, why does Paul decide to not act on his impulses?
(a) He wants to discuss his options with Claire first.
(b) He fears he would be arrested.
(c) He knows he will lose his job if he does.
(d) He thinks about Michel.

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

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

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

5. Who witnesses Paul's violent outburst in the kitchen?
(a) Claire.
(b) Paul's doctor.
(c) Paul's boss.
(d) Michel.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the news broadcast, what does Paul do?

2. Who has a loud argument over the dessert course?

3. After Michel leaves the restaurant, what do Paul and Claire admit to one another?

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

5. When Beau, Rick, and Michel started throwing trash, what item nearly hit a woman in the head?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Beau's behavior compared with that of Michel and Rick in the scenario presented in Chapter 21?

2. What does Paul suggest Michel do about the cell phone in Chapter 26?

3. How does Paul's house appear when Babette and Serge visit while Claire is in the hospital?

4. What effects does Paul's medication have on him?

5. How does Michel react to the scene at the bicycle shop?

6. What justificaton is given for the boys' actions in Chapter 21?

7. How does Babette respond to the dessert in Chapter 36?

8. Why does Paul wish for a war or terrorist attack in Chapter 24?

9. What response does Claire have as she and Paul watch the surveillance video on television?

10. What comes about in the discussion between Paul and Claire regarding a second child?

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