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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What label of jacket has Michel recently spent with his clothes allowance recently?

2. How old is Michel at the time of the narrative?

3. Between what ages is Beau presumed to be?

4. When Paul senses the tension between Serge and Babette, what does he hope?

5. What color are the sneakers in the video on Michel's phone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Michel call his father while he his at the restaurant?

2. How does Paul describe the people of Dordogne in Chapter 12?

3. How is the arrival of Serge and Babette at the restaurant described?

4. Where do Paul and Claire go before the restaurant? Why?

5. How is Serge's wine expertise regarded by Paul?

6. Why does Paul go into the restroom after finding Claire and Babette in the garden? Does he achieve his objective?

7. From what narrative perspective is the novel related? Why is this important?

8. How is the novel structured? What are its main sections?

9. How does Paul react to the waiter who tells him about the apertif?

10. What film is described by Claire as the most racist film ever in Chapter 13? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore Paul and Serge as siblings and rivals. What accounts for their attitudes towards one another? Why is Paul's animosity so deep? How does Serge regard his brother?

Essay Topic 2

Who is ultimately responsible for the homeless woman's death? What does the novel attempt to communicate about society's responsibility towards its most vulnerable populations? What is the role of the privileged classes?

Essay Topic 3

Explore Michel and Rick as examples of their generation. Are they typical in their indifference and nihilism, or are teens in the information age more socially conscious than ever? What can be derived by the actions of these characters?

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