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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 what book does Clarissa Menepeche loved the warrior Brienne?

2. In Chapter 4, how old is the girl who wants to read a set of encyclopedias before she turns 21?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 15, what does Perdu tell Max he can do?

4. In Chapter 2, how many rooms of his apartment does Monsieur Perdu occupy?

5. What floor does Monsieur Perdu live on?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, who does Perdu say should read Jose Saramago's Blindness?

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

3. In Chapter 20 when Perdu borrows Ida's bicycle, what does he leave on the handlebars of the bike?

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

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

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

7. What did Paris seem like to Perdu when his parents took him to see relatives in Brittany?

8. In Chapter 2, what book does Perdu give a customer and how does he tell her to read it?

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

10. Why does Perdu feel sick that he did not read Manon's letter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Perdu has turned inward and avoided people since he lost his love over 20 years ago. How does Perdu give up his identity as he grieves his lost love?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

As Perdu contemplated Max and the book he wrote, Perdu wondered how it was possible to feel so intensely and still survive. Why is it difficult for Perdu to understand how someone can go on after suffering heartbreak?

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