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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long does it take the policeman in Chapter 17 to issue a warning and notification of a fine after inspecting the boat?
2. Who jumps on Perdu's boat as he casts off in Chapter 14?
3. In Chapter 1, what was the name of the cat that used to sleep on a sofa in the room that Monsieur Perdu kept closed for a long time?
4. How old was Margot when she was in love with a German soldier?
5. In Chapter 1, where is the door hidden to the room that Monsieur Perdu has not entered for a long time?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Catherine looking for in Chapter 10?
2. How did Madame Catherine Le P find out that her husband had left her?
3. In Chapter 6, who does Perdu say should read Jose Saramago's Blindness?
4. How does Perdu get his boat ready to sail?
5. In Chapter 5, how does Perdu say that he knows what books are suitable for people?
6. How did Perdu learn to drive a cargo boat?
7. In Chapter 10, how does Perdu feel when he is at Catherine's flat?
8. Where is the table that Perdu decides to give away in Chapter 1, and how does he have to get into the room?
9. Why did Manon leave Perdu?
10. In Chapter 20 when Perdu borrows Ida's bicycle, what does he leave on the handlebars of the bike?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are several different settings in the novel. How does the setting of the book in Sanary almost take on the quality of a character, and how does Perdu interact with the setting and allow it to bring him healing?
Essay Topic 2
Max does not have a close relationship with his father. What type of relationship does Max have with his father and how has it affected his life and the man he is becoming?
Essay Topic 3
Elaia has been dealing with cancer since she was a child. What is revealed about the struggle to live through Elaia and the name that she gives her cancer?
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