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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 does Michel insist to Paul about the incident?

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

3. After the incident at the bike shop, what agreement do Paul and Michel make?

4. What happens to Paul as a result of his treatments for his psychological condition?

5. What chance is Serge unwilling to take?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What response does Claire have as she and Paul watch the surveillance video on television?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore to lengths parents will go to protect/defend their children. Do the parents in the novel represent the norm? Why or why not? Do you think that the parents' actions are justified in this story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of of race and class privilege as explored in The Dinner. How are these themes developed through character, action, circumstances, and symbolism? How would the events and circumstances of the novel differ if the characters were not affluent and white?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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