The Dinner Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Herman Koch
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Dinner Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Herman Koch
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. When does Claire say she will keep Paul from returning home from the restaurant until on Michel's message?

2. Where does Paul go to intercept Michel at the restaurant?

3. Who is Rick?

4. In the restroom, what does the man with the beard ask Paul?

5. How old does the waitress tell Serge she is when he asked?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation does Paul and Claire have regarding Michel before they go to the restaurant?

2. What does Paul say about his feelings of corn in Chapter 16?

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

4. How does Paul describe his feelings about his brother?

5. What does the man with the beard ask of Paul? Why?

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

7. How is the restaurant described?

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

9. What movie is discussed over dinner? What does Serge observe about the film?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore Paul's attitudes towards history and humanity. As you watched him lose his job, and later explode during his confrontation with Michel's principal, did you perceive him as ill? Selfish? Rational?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the relationship of Claire and Paul. How does Paul deal with the Claire's illness and the possibility of losing his family? Why is Claire so protective of Paul? What keeps their marriage going?

Essay Topic 3

What does the story of Michel and Rick tell us about nature/nurture? How does Beau view his adaptive family? What have they taught him about how to succeed in the world?

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