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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 test is usually used to diagnose Paul's disorder?

2. How does Paul respond when Serge tries to calm him down on the night Serge and Babette are at Paul's house for dinner?

3. To what does Paul compare his emotional transition when speaking with the principal in Chapter 30?

4. How does Paul react to the bike shop owner's tirade?

5. What unexpected event occurs after Paul beigns taking medication?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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