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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 chance is Serge unwilling to take?
(a) Getting elected only to have the boys' crime made public.
(b) Getting elected and having his violent and unstable brother in the public eye.
(c) Making any choice that could endanger his brother's mental health.
(d) Making any choice that could endanger his marriage.

2. How much does Paul believe Claire knows about the boys' involvement in the incident?
(a) He believes she knows the whole story.
(b) He believes that she suspects, but does not want to admit the truth.
(c) He believes she knows some of the story, but is missing vital facts.
(d) He believes she knows nothing about it.

3. What does Michel insist to Paul about the incident?
(a) The Rick was the ringleader and forced him into it.
(b) That the woman deserved what she got.
(c) That they thought the gas can was empty.
(d) That they had nothing to do with the attack.

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

5. After the newscast, what realization does Paul choose to withhold from Claire?
(a) That he does not know the people who committed the crime.
(b) That Michel and Rick are the attackers.
(c) That Michel and Rick acted in self-defense.
(d) That Michel and Rick are witnesses, but otherwise uninvolved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul order for dessert at the restaraunt?

2. What name does Paul give for his wife to the principal in Chapter 30?

3. What unexpected event occurs after Paul beigns taking medication?

4. Serge and Babetter visit Michel at home on the eve of an important event for Clair; what is that event?

5. Where do Beau, Rick, and Michel stop on their way home from a party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is clear about the behavior and actions of the perpetrators in the security video Paul watches on the news?

2. Why does Serge and Babette come to Paul's home when Claire is in the hospital? How does Paul respond?

3. How does Paul set up dinners for he and Michel while Claire is in the hospital?

4. What happens with Paul and the owner of the bike shop?

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

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

7. What treatment does Paul receive for his medical condition?

8. How does Paul deal with Michel while Claire is ill?

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

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

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