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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. Who does Jean want to continue admiring his picture in Hong Kong?
(a) Tourists.
(b) Women in mini skirts.
(c) Business people.
(d) Drunk men.

2. Why does Jean dread one day of the week?
(a) His feeding tube is replaced.
(b) His wife comes to visit.
(c) It is meatloaf day.
(d) There are no visitors.

3. Why does Jean never place a bet on a horse at the track?
(a) He leaves the track too soon.
(b) He spends too long lounging.
(c) He forgets to.
(d) He doesn't like to gamble.

4. What time ends visiting hours at the hospital?
(a) 5:00 pm.
(b) 8:00 pm.
(c) 7:00 pm.
(d) 6:00 pm.

5. What does Jean say after buying something for the woman he took on a trip to the place people say he should take a pilgrimage to?
(a) They need to break up.
(b) They need some time apart.
(c) They should get married.
(d) They should do this again.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jean describe the item he buys for the woman he takes on a trip with him?

2. What game does Jean play with his son?

3. What wakes up Jean on his "lucky" day?

4. What day of the week does Jean dread?

5. What memories are fading for Jean while he is in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Jean feel he does not belong at the hospital?

3. What does Jean think about as he is taken to the hospital on the night of his stroke?

4. What does Jean do when he goes to the beach with his family?

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

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

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

8. How does Jean think he will die?

9. What did Jean do while in Hong Kong?

10. What does Jean ask of the reader after telling about his time in Hong Kong?

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