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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Paloma begin to drink something different in the morning?
(a) To build up her brain cells.
(b) In the hopes her mother will notice her.
(c) She thinks it more sophisticated than what her father drinks.
(d) To be rebellious.

3. What does Paloma decide to do for her next birthday?
(a) Tell her father she wants to go away to boarding school.
(b) Run away.
(c) Move to Canada.
(d) Commit suicide.

4. What does Paloma feel Columbe's goal in life is?
(a) To prove her worth to their mother.
(b) To break men's hearts.
(c) To gain their mother's attention.
(d) To crush Paloma.

5. With what country is Paloma fascinated?
(a) Russia.
(b) Japan.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Germany.

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

7. Why of Paloma punished?
(a) For being rude to her mother.
(b) For correcting her father in front of company.
(c) For slapping her sister.
(d) For refusing to do her homework.

8. Why is the movie most significant to Renee?
(a) It was the last one she saw with her husband.
(b) She read the book and had predicted it would become a successful movie.
(c) Her cousin has a bit part in it.
(d) It was the last one she saw with her mother before she died.

9. What do Athena and Neptune attempt to do?
(a) Fight.
(b) Grab the same piece of meat.
(c) Mate.
(d) Go through the pet door simultaneously.

10. How does Renee feel about her marriage?
(a) Depressed.
(b) She married well.
(c) Stuck.
(d) Indifferent.

11. How old is Paloma Josse?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

12. What does Renee Michel do for a living?
(a) A concierge.
(b) A baker.
(c) A writer.
(d) A tram operator.

13. How does Renee characterize that dog?
(a) Ugly and useless.
(b) Ugly but necessary.
(c) Friendly but bites.
(d) Beautiful but helpless.

14. What does Paloma think is the only thing important to her mother?
(a) Her cats.
(b) Her charities.
(c) Her plants.
(d) Her hair.

15. Who does Renee use to further her arguments against the subject she just finished studying?
(a) Kant.
(b) Greco.
(c) Sosa.
(d) Ferrier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Renee never had?

2. What does Renee remember about Arthens' son?

3. Who is Pierre Arthens?

4. What is one modern writer Renee enjoys reading?

5. What does Pierre do?

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