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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 was Jean's occupation before his stroke?

2. Where did Jean see a picture of himself in Hong Kong?

3. What does the woman Jean takes on a trip say in a note she leaves him?

4. Where is Jean taken on the holiday when someone wheels him away from the hospital?

5. What was the name of Jean's best childhood friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the wax museum symbolize to Jean?

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

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

4. What did Jean do most of the time while he was on his trip with Josephine?

5. What condition is Jean grateful not to have and why?

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

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

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

9. What is Jean's favorite thing to listen to when he is alone?

10. What is wrong with Jean's hearing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by Jean. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the feeling of the book?

Essay Topic 2

How is Jean able to communicate with others after his stroke, and how has this changed his life?

Essay Topic 3

How do Jean's feelings about and relationship with his caretakers at the hospital change over the course of this narrative?

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