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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Jean's son?
(a) Theodore.
(b) Theophile.
(c) Timophile.
(d) Thomas.

2. Who does Jean not want the reader to tell about his condition?
(a) The bar owner.
(b) The bus driver.
(c) The models in the picture.
(d) The Chinese officials.

3. What is Jean's complaint about the beach when he goes there with his friends?
(a) It was too short of a time.
(b) It is crowded.
(c) It is too hot.
(d) It is too cold.

4. What day of the week does Jean dread?
(a) Monday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Sunday.

5. What game does Jean play with his son?
(a) Hangman.
(b) Tic-tac-toe.
(c) Scrabble.
(d) I Spy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ceases to be as comforting to Jean a year after his stroke?

2. Why does Jean never place a bet on a horse at the track?

3. What is the name of the friend Jean takes to the racing track?

4. What does Jean imagine living in his head?

5. What is Jean's favorite season?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jean think about as the Summer season comes?

2. What does Jean think his day at the racetrack represents?

3. What do Jean's efforts to keep in touch with his friends cause?

4. Who is Olivier, and what was he good at?

5. What day of the week does Jean dread the most, and why?

6. What did Jean do while in Hong Kong?

7. How does Jean wake up on his "lucky" day?

8. How does Jean think he will die?

9. What happens when Jean and Vincent go to the horse track?

10. What does Jean plan to do with the letters he receives from his friends and family?

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