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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Renee's clients believe in common?
(a) A concierge is so far below their social class they are unintelligent.
(b) They are dying.
(c) They are extremely interesting.
(d) They are entitled.

2. Who is Neptune?
(a) Madame de Broglie's cat.
(b) Madame de Broglie's dog.
(c) A cat that lives in the alleyway near Renee's work.
(d) Manuela's Macaw.

3. How is Paloma's mother is towards everything else besides the one important thing?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Antagonistic.
(c) Occasionally excited.
(d) Mildly interested.

4. What does Pierre ask of Renee?
(a) For her to put a boot cleaner in the lobby.
(b) For her to run down the street for him.
(c) For her to bring him a package when it's delivered.
(d) For her to show him how to cook eggs.

5. What does Renee love about the world?
(a) Sports.
(b) Her small circle of close friends.
(c) Men.
(d) Literature, philosophy, artistic movies and great art.

6. What does Paloma decide to do before she dies?
(a) To seek out the movements she observes in the man.
(b) Meet an intelligent poor person.
(c) Play rugby.
(d) Refuse to do what her father asks of her.

7. Why does Manuela come early for tea?
(a) She has to be across town later that day.
(b) She is excited to tell Renee something.
(c) Because of Maître Arthens' condition.
(d) She wants to ask Renee's opinion about an outfit.

8. What did Arthens' son once ask Renee?
(a) Why she would work there when she was so smart.
(b) The name of her cat.
(c) The name of some flowers.
(d) Where he could buy some cocaine.

9. Which of Tolstoy's books does Renee love in particular?
(a) War and Peace.
(b) Anna Karenina.
(c) The Cossacks.
(d) The Power of Darkness.

10. What does Paloma believe about life?
(a) It is a constant battle.
(b) It can be good for a few seconds now and then.
(c) It is exhilarating.
(d) It is a nightmare from which one wakes at death.

11. What does the author introduce in the Preamble?
(a) The historical background upon which the novel is based.
(b) The two main characters and the conflict.
(c) The reason for writing the novel.
(d) Her method of research.

12. What is the significance of building number 7 at rue de Grenelle?
(a) Where Renee works.
(b) Where Renee once witnessed a murder.
(c) Where all the intelligentsia gather.
(d) Where Renee lives.

13. What follows on the heels of the statement that Paloma thinks is totally wrong?
(a) Many people agree with the ridiculous statement.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Paloma tells the speaker how she feels.
(d) A profound thought.

14. What was Renee's husband like?
(a) An alcoholic.
(b) A dull, insipid man.
(c) A common man.
(d) A brilliant biologist.

15. How does Renee think of Manuela?
(a) As a base person.
(b) As an aristocrat.
(c) As a high-strung angel.
(d) As a drudge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paloma decide to do for her next birthday?

2. Who is Ozu?

3. Why does Renee hide her intelligence from others?

4. What does Renee remember about Arthens' son?

5. What do Renee's clients have in common?

(see the answer keys)

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