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

2. What does Renee love to do?
(a) Sing.
(b) Listen to classical music.
(c) Write.
(d) Read.

3. Why does Renee hide her intelligence from others?
(a) She is afraid others will take advantage of her.
(b) She thinks poor people are not supposed to be intelligent.
(c) She is afraid of being asked something she does not know.
(d) She is afraid no one will associate with her.

4. Who is gossiping about Madame de Broglie?
(a) Manuela and her husband.
(b) Manuela and a maid for the building next door.
(c) Renee and the maintenance man.
(d) Renee and Manuela.

5. What surprised Renee about her husband?
(a) That he was very eccentric.
(b) That he was interested in her.
(c) That he was so intelligent.
(d) That he was rather kind.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one result for Renee of Arthens' pending death?

2. What was Renee's husband like?

3. What do Renee's clients believe in common?

4. How does Renee feel about her marriage?

5. How does Renee perceive that Arthens speaks to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Madame de Broglie injure her ankle?

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

3. What is one of Renee's favorite movie and why?

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

5. What does Paloma think of Maître Arthens?

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

7. What way did Paloma consider suicide and what why does she finally settle upon in her mind?

8. What does Paloma notice about one of the rugby players?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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