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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 was Jean supposed to do with his son when he had his stroke?
(a) Go shopping.
(b) Go to a play.
(c) Have dinner together.
(d) Visit a museum.

2. What was featured on the item Jean bought for the woman he took on his trip?
(a) Mona Lisa.
(b) Christ.
(c) Mary Magdalene.
(d) The Madonna.

3. What does Jean compare himself to in his relationships with women?
(a) A snake.
(b) A prince.
(c) A beast.
(d) A peasant.

4. What was Jean's occupation before his stroke?
(a) Writer.
(b) Editor.
(c) Reporter.
(d) Proof reader.

5. What is the occupation of Jean's sister-in-law?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Midwife.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Veterinarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jean dread one day of the week?

2. What is Jean's complaint about the beach when he goes there with his friends?

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

4. What is Jean doing while the woman he took on a trip writes a note to him?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Jean think about as Claude reads Jean the book he has been writing?

6. Why is Jean not interested in learning why he had his stroke?

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

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

9. What causes Jean to see that he needs to break up with Josephine?

10. What does Jean think about after his trip to the beach with his family?

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