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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. What season will bring a new influx of visitors to Jean?

2. What does Jean imagine living in his head?

3. What tickled Jean's eye on his lucky day?

4. How old is Jean's son?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Josephine respond when Jean said they needed to end their relationship?

4. What does Jean plan to do to keep in touch with his friends?

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

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

7. Where do friends of Jean think he should take a pilgrimage to?

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

9. What makes Jean's lucky day so funny to him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the ways Jean is able to cope with his immobility, boredom, and loneliness, and what does this indicate about his personality?

Essay Topic 2

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Literature is very important to Jean during his healing process. How does Jean use literature to help him heal, and why is it so important to him?

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