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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 lives.
(b) Where all the intelligentsia gather.
(c) Where Renee works.
(d) Where Renee once witnessed a murder.

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

3. What can Renee hear just after Chabrot comes to tell Renee that Arthens has died?
(a) A tower clock striking.
(b) Someone playing a Japanese tune on a piano.
(c) A cat howl.
(d) A dog yelp.

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

5. What does a young man say about Marx to Renee Michel?
(a) That Marx has changed the way he sees the world.
(b) That Marx was a lunatic.
(c) That Marx was deluded.
(d) That Marx made him incredibly depressed.

6. What is the young man's reaction to Renee's suggestion?
(a) Disdain.
(b) Incredulity.
(c) Condescension.
(d) Enthusiasm.

7. To what dog does Renee liken concierges?
(a) Labs.
(b) Yorkies.
(c) Great Danes.
(d) Poodles.

8. How does Renee feel when Pierre speaks to her?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Embarrassed.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Excited.

9. What does Renee remember about Arthens' son?
(a) He was very intelligent.
(b) He was spoiled.
(c) He was kind.
(d) He was cruel.

10. What has Renee decided is a fraud?
(a) Semantics.
(b) Phenomenology.
(c) Heuristics.
(d) Linguistics.

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

12. What does Renee reply to Arthens' son's question?
(a) She does not have the education to qualify for a different job.
(b) Camellias.
(c) She has no idea and maybe he should stop using it.
(d) Job.

13. At what age is Renee forced to leave school?
(a) 21.
(b) 10.
(c) 17.
(d) 12.

14. Who is Ozu?
(a) A Japanese diplomat who Renee meets at a coffee shop.
(b) A Japanese filmmaker.
(c) A tenant in the building.
(d) An author Renee admires.

15. What does Renee think will cause the young man to forget she said anything about Marx?
(a) His belief that he is superior to everyone in the building.
(b) His embarrassment at her knowing something he does not.
(c) His belief that a woman cannot be intelligent.
(d) His wealthy outlook on life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic does Renee read in Husserl?

2. What does Renee do when she leaves school?

3. What is one way Renee plays to her clients' prejudice?

4. What does Pierre do?

5. What does Paloma believe about life?

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