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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What homage to Eugenie was placed at the hospital that Jean is staying at?
(a) A statue.
(b) A mural.
(c) A stained glass window.
(d) A painting.

2. When did Jean imagine Eugenie talking to him?
(a) When he was alone in his room.
(b) When he read a book about her.
(c) In his dreams.
(d) When he saw the stained glass window.

3. What does Jean think about one particular dream he had before his stroke?
(a) It was a warning to love his family.
(b) It was the image of what he really wanted.
(c) It showed how he would die.
(d) It was foretelling his stroke.

4. What day of the week did the author have his stroke?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Monday.

5. What is Jean's room number?
(a) 319.
(b) 219.
(c) 419.
(d) 119.

6. What does Jean say clutters his father's place?
(a) Dirty dishes.
(b) Memories.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) Books.

7. What does Jean compare the patients in his corridor to?
(a) The living dead.
(b) Clean slates.
(c) Butterflies.
(d) Broken winged birds.

8. How does Jean tell his father his progress with Sandrine?
(a) He dictates a letter.
(b) He writes to him.
(c) He calls him.
(d) He sends a video.

9. Who is the first person Sandrine calls when Jean makes significant improvement?
(a) Jean's mother.
(b) Jean's daughter.
(c) Jean's sister.
(d) Jean's father.

10. What does Jean compare his life at the hospital to?
(a) A large cauldron.
(b) A steam kettle.
(c) A pressure cooker.
(d) A frying pan.

11. Where is Jean put after he is dressed by the orderlies?
(a) A bath tub.
(b) A massage table.
(c) The wheelchair.
(d) His bed.

12. What does Jean do to signify which letter he is looking for?
(a) Blinks both eyes.
(b) Blinks his right eye.
(c) Blinks his left eyelid.
(d) Nods his head.

13. What condition was Jean in after his coma?
(a) He was in a general stupor.
(b) He was in critical condition.
(c) He was almost totally normal for a time.
(d) He was in and out of consciousness.

14. What does Jean not comprehend when he wakes from his coma?
(a) His expected lifespan.
(b) His disabilities.
(c) The severity of the situation.
(d) The fate of his family.

15. What recipe does a friend send to Jean while he is in the hospital?
(a) Pot Roast.
(b) Cake.
(c) Sausage.
(d) Lasagne.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of test did Jean take after losing so much weight?

2. How old was Jean's daughter when he had his stroke?

3. What showed Jean the extent of his disabilities?

4. What calms Jean down the most?

5. Where do patients in the hospital tend to get lost?

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