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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. On the night of the dinner, when Paul is finally able to see the end of the cell phone video, what does he discover?
(a) That the woman had goaded them into attacking her.
(b) That Michel is the ringleader and initiated the attack on the woman.
(c) That the boys are being framed for the crime.
(d) That the idea for the attack was Rick's.

2. Who at the table is the first to call what the boys did a murder?
(a) Serge.
(b) Babette.
(c) Paul.
(d) Claire.

3. While Claire is in the hospital, what does Paul struggle to do?
(a) Maintain a sense of normalcy at home.
(b) Come to terms with the severity of Claire's illness.
(c) Hold onto his job.
(d) Stay away from the hospital.

4. Where do Beau, Rick, and Michel stop on their way home from a party?
(a) An all-night cafe.
(b) A liquor store.
(c) An ATM machine.
(d) The subway.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the school psychologist Paul went to see?

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

4. On the night of the news broadcast, what does Paul suggest while talking with Michel?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a flashback? How are flashbacks used in The Dinner?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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