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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. Who does Jean not want the reader to tell about his condition?

2. How many children does Jean have?

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

4. What kind of company did Jean work for before his stroke?

5. What is the name of the friend Jean takes to the racing track?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Jean do when he started feeling sick in the car on the night of his stroke?

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

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

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

7. What makes Jean depressed when he thinks about his former job and co-workers?

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

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

10. What did Jean do while in Hong Kong?

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

Essay Topic 3

Who is Empress Eugenie, and how does she affect Jean during his first months after waking up from his coma?

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