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

2. What does Michel accidentally do when he is eight years old?
(a) He leaves the door open, allowing the dog to escape.
(b) He kicks a ball through a bike shop window.
(c) He starts a fire in the house.
(d) He runs over his cousin with his bike.

3. What test is usually used to diagnose Paul's disorder?
(a) An amniotic fluid test.
(b) A DNA test.
(c) A psychological test.
(d) A blood test.

4. During the meeting with his principal, what does Paul consider doing?
(a) Physically assaulting the principal.
(b) Quitting his job then and there.
(c) Daring the principal to discipline him.
(d) Trying to explain the stress that he had been under.

5. From whom does Michel gotten LPs when he was eight?
(a) Mr. Von Deisen.
(b) Mr. Hoover.
(c) Mr. Anderson.
(d) Mr. Breedveld.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How much does Paul believe Claire knows about the boys' involvement in the incident?

4. What happens when Babette tries to send her dessert back at the restaurant?

5. How does the video on the news broadcast that Paul and Claire see end?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What has Paul prepared for dinner when Serge and Babette visit while Claire is in the hospital? Why?

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

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

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

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