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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. How does the video on the news broadcast that Paul and Claire see end?
(a) With the arrival of the police.
(b) With the gas can igniting and engulfing the old woman in flames.
(c) With clear pictures of Michel and Rick.
(d) With Serge going before the cameras and insisting the attackers be brought to justice.

2. What do Beau, Rick, and Michel do when they first discover a homeless woman on their way home from a party?
(a) They report her to the police.
(b) They bully and harass her.
(c) They help her to a homeless shelter.
(d) They give her money.

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

4. Who at the table strongly argues that what had happened with the boys was only an accident?
(a) Serge.
(b) Paul.
(c) Claire.
(d) Babette.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While Claire is in the hospital, what does Paul struggle to do?

2. How does Paul react to the bike shop owner's tirade?

3. During the meeting with his principal, what does Paul consider doing?

4. What message does the poster of the cell phone video leave at the end of the clip on the internet?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Paul give to Michel in Chapter 23? Why?

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

3. What does Paul order for dessert and what are his thoughts on it?

4. What does Paul consider about children when speaking with the psychologist in Chapter 31?

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

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

7. Where does Paul find the new video of the crime? What is it labeled as?

8. How does Paul describe the relationship between Michel and Rick in Chapter 26?

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

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

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