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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paloma tell Renee Paloma knows about the woman?
(a) That Kakuro is sweet on Renee.
(b) That Renee is quite intelligent.
(c) That Kakuro is sweet on Manuela.
(d) That Renee is lonely.

2. What does a courier deliver to Renee?
(a) An invitation.
(b) A small cat statue.
(c) A pair of tickets.
(d) An expensive book.

3. Who has Monsieur Ozu fired?
(a) The Butler.
(b) The cook.
(c) The maintenance man.
(d) The Grelier.

4. Why does Renee invite Paloma into her apartment?
(a) Paloma has a book in her hand Renee loves.
(b) Renee is lonely.
(c) Paloma seemed to need to talk.
(d) She does not want to shut the door in Paloma's face.

5. What Manuela tell Renee to do to prepare for dinner?
(a) Learn about Kakuro.
(b) Get her hair done.
(c) Get a facial.
(d) Get a pedicure.

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

7. What overwhelms Paloma?
(a) Hearing Kakuro play the piano.
(b) The sound of the school's choir in concert.
(c) Seeing Kakuro in traditional Japanese dress.
(d) Seeing Renee all dressed up.

8. What surprises Manuela when she and Renee are talking about Renee's upcoming dinner date?
(a) That Renee is not nervous.
(b) That Renee does not have a suitable dress.
(c) That Renee had even thought of turning Kakuro down.
(d) That Renee is terribly nervous.

9. From what book does Renee quote after meeting Kakuro?
(a) Ulysses.
(b) Anna Karenina.
(c) War and Peace.
(d) Hunt for Red October.

10. 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.

11. How does Kakuro respond when Renee quotes from the book?
(a) He tells her she has misquoted.
(b) He finishes the quote.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He frowns at her audacity.

12. Why does Paloma's mother take her to a therapist?
(a) Because of a comment Paloma makes.
(b) To have the therapist explain about her mother's illness.
(c) To show the therapist that she could raise a good daughter.
(d) To prove to the therapist that her daughter has problems.

13. What does Jacinthe Rosen do for Renee?
(a) Push for better benefits.
(b) Push for a raise.
(c) Introduces her to the new tenent in the building.
(d) Give her a gift certificate.

14. What do Renee and Kakuro discuss before he shows her his kitchen?
(a) The haiku poem he gives her.
(b) The tapestry hanging in the entryway.
(c) The painting in the entryway.
(d) The way the Japanese value austerity.

15. What does Renee thinks offers more continuity in a house than conventional doors?
(a) Open doorways.
(b) Bamboo curtins.
(c) Sliding doors.
(d) Bead curtins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Renee tell Columbe?

2. What does Renee find not up to her standards?

3. Who is Marguerite?

4. Why does Paloma prefer her aunt and uncle to her own parents?

5. What does Paloma request of Renee?

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