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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 2, how many rooms of his apartment does Monsieur Perdu occupy?

2. In Chapter 7, what is the name of the waiter who is an avid reader?

3. How old is Catherine?

4. In Chapter 18, who cheers when Perdu manages to turn the barge so it is no longer stuck, and it is facing the right direction?

5. In Chapter 18, what nationality is the person who yells at Perdu when the barge is jammed across the river?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 18, how does Perdu remember that Vijaya found his future wife?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Catherine say about life with her ex-husband?

5. How do Perdu and Max get dinner in Chapter 19?

6. In Chapter 18, what issues does Brigadier Levec find with Perdu's boat?

7. In Chapter 15, where does Perdu think about mooring for the evening and why?

8. What does Catherine tell Perdu in a note in Chapter 9?

9. Where is the table that Perdu decides to give away in Chapter 1, and how does he have to get into the room?

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

In the novel, there are round and flat characters. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Perdu is shaped by the events in his life. What does the author convey about how life events make people who they are through the experiences that Perdu has?

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