The Elegance of the Hedgehog Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Muriel Barbery
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 138 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Elegance of the Hedgehog Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Muriel Barbery
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 138 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 was Renee's husband like?
(a) A common man.
(b) An alcoholic.
(c) A dull, insipid man.
(d) A brilliant biologist.

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

3. For how long has Paloma's mother been taking anti-anxiety medicines?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 10 years.

4. What does Paloma begin to drink in the morning?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) A soda.
(d) Hot chocolate.

5. What does Paloma think of Maître Arthens?
(a) That he is not really dying.
(b) That he is kind.
(c) That he is going to hell.
(d) That he is a bad man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Athena and Neptune attempt to do?

2. What does Renee Michel do for a living?

3. What was Arthens' son's problem?

4. What does Paloma feel Columbe's goal in life is?

5. What astounds Renee by a note she receives about some dry cleaning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Renee remember about Arthens' son?

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

3. What does Paloma believe about life and why?

4. How does Madame de Broglie injure her ankle?

5. Where does Renee work; how long has she worked there, and what are her clients like?

6. What is Renee's educational background and who fostered her desire to learn?

7. What note does Renee receive and what astounds her about the note?

8. What image does Renee have of concierges, and why was it easier for her to keep up her charade of the unintelligent concierge when her husband was alive?

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

10. What filmmaker has Renee recently been introduced to and which film does she like of his and why?

(see the answer keys)

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