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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. In Chapter 18, what does Perdu say that Vijaya's job was?

2. In Chapter 9, when does Catherine want Perdu to come to her place?

3. How long does it take the policeman in Chapter 17 to issue a warning and notification of a fine after inspecting the boat?

4. What was the name of Perdu's maternal grandfather?

5. In Chapter 20, what is the color of Lindgren's fur?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, how does Perdu feel when he is at Catherine's flat?

2. How did Perdu learn to drive a cargo boat?

3. How did Madame Catherine Le P find out that her husband had left her?

4. Why did Manon say that she was going to marry Luc and still be Perdu's lover?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 9, what does Perdu do for hours and how does he feel afterward?

6. What types of buildings and shops are in Perdu's neighborhood?

7. What is Catherine looking for in Chapter 10?

8. In Chapter 18, what does Max say about his father and what his father said when Max offered to supplement his father's income?

9. What is the flag like that Max finds in Chapter 16?

10. In Chapter 5, how does Perdu say that he knows what books are suitable for people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The experiences Perdu has in the novel help him face his past and learn to love again. What experiences especially help Perdu to open his heart to love again?

Essay Topic 2

Perdu considers a poem by Hesse and what it says about saying farewell. What does Perdu decide that he needs to say farewell to and how does the Hesse poem help him say good-bye to baggage in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Perdu’s physical journeys in the novel lead to emotional healing. How does Perdu find healing from the grief he has had for more than 20 years through his travels?

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