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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 day of the week does Jean dread?

2. What is the occupation of Jean's sister-in-law?

3. What month does Jean write about the day of the week he hates?

4. What did Jean get soaked in on his lucky day?

5. What word does Jean use to describe what he hears in the halls of the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the wax museum symbolize to Jean?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Training and education are topics of discussion in this book. Where do these topics appear in this book, and what effect do they have on the people involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Jean is forced to sacrifice much in order to live his life after his stroke. What are some of these sacrifices and how do they affect the other people around him? Are these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Dealing with disabilities is an important theme in this book. How does Jean display this theme, and how does this affect the people in his family?

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