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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. Who has a loud argument over the dessert course?

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

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

4. What do Paul and Claire see on the news?

5. What do Beau, Rick, and Michel do when they first discover a homeless woman on their way home from a party?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Paul find the new video of the crime? What is it labeled as?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore Paul's and Serge's career paths. What does it take to succeed in politics vs. the classroom? What skills does one have that the other lacks? What skills and strengths do they share?

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

Discuss wine as a symbol in The Dinner. What does wine represent to the characters in the story? How is wine used to further the plot or theme development? What character is associated with wine?

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