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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 3, how long has Max Jordan been living at 27 Rue Montagnard?

2. In Manon's Travel Diary, when was she going to Paris?

3. What is the mooring fee in Chapter 18?

4. In Chapter 5, what day of the week does the therapist Eric Lanson spend the afternoon at the "Literary Apothecary"?

5. How many push-ups does Perdu do at the beginning of Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Catherine looking for in Chapter 10?

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

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

6. Why did Manon leave Perdu?

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

8. What can Perdu smell in Chapter 1 when he opens a casement window?

9. In Chapter 4, why does Perdu say that he named his barge the "Literary Apothecary"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Manon contemplated pain as she prepared to die. What did the author convey about death and pain through Manon’s experiences?

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

Perdu lives a solitary life because of fear. Why does Perdu have so much fear and how does fear affect him and the way that he lives his life for 20 years?

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