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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Paloma: Chapters 1-10, Journal of the Movement of the World No.7 and Profound Thoughts No. 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has Renee studied recently?
(a) Husserl.
(b) Sarte.
(c) Merleau-Ponty.
(d) Heidegger

2. What does Renee think about what Columbe has focused upon in her work?
(a) Columbe's priviledged upbringing has given her a narrow perspective.
(b) Columbe has focused upon the weaker argument, which waters down the effect of the writing.
(c) Columbe has totally missed the point and the writing is invalid.
(d) Columbe has focused on the wrong things.

3. What does Renee feel art does?
(a) Gives meaning to life.
(b) Uplifts a dreary life.
(c) Provides an escape.
(d) Connects people of different backgrounds.

4. Why is Manuela excited about being retained by Kakura?
(a) He has few demands.
(b) He wants her to reside in his apartment complex.
(c) He gave her raise.
(d) He has a good-looking cook about her age.

5. What makes Paloma wonder what else a person might ignore?
(a) When Renee pretends she hears no insults from a tenant.
(b) When the two people she observes in a fight both ignore their right hands.
(c) When Kakuro ignores someone who mutters something about Japanese.
(d) When Paloma's father ignores a terribly hungry person on the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Renee hide her intelligence from others?

2. What does Pierre ask of Renee?

3. What does Paloma wonder what might be the true movement of the world?

4. What does Paloma think of Maître Arthens?

5. What does Renee think will cause the young man to forget she said anything about Marx?

(see the answer key)

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