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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paloma realize about words?
(a) Words are useless.
(b) Words are overvalued, but useful to an extent.
(c) It is words that have power, not deeds.
(d) The same word has a different meaning to different people.

2. Who is Pierre Arthens?
(a) A resident in the building where Renee works.
(b) A friend of Renee.
(c) A friend of Manuela.
(d) A friend of Paloma.

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

4. For how long has Renee worked in one place?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 11 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Renee use to further her arguments against the subject she just finished studying?

2. What does Paloma think of Maître Arthens?

3. What does a young man say about Marx to Renee Michel?

4. Why does Manuela come early for tea?

5. What does Renee love about the world?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paloma decide to do after observing an interesting rugby player?

2. What do the Renee's clients believe about concierges and how does Renee try to project their image of the average concierge?

3. What does Paloma hear at a dinner party and what does it make her think?

4. What does Renee say when the son of a tenant in the building says something to Renee about Marx?

5. What causes Renee to reflect on the meaning of life and what is her conclusion?

6. Why does Chabrot come to Renee's apartment?

7. Describe Renee Michel.

8. Describe Paloma.

9. What has Renee decided about phenomenology and how does she use Kant to come to this conclusion?

10. What does Paloma Josse believe her future will be like and how does she plan to avoid that future?

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