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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the mother often do with the family?
(a) She had their portraits drawn by a professional artist.
(b) She had their fortunes read by a local psychic.
(c) She assembled them for professional photography sessions.
(d) She took them to see plays at the local theater.

2. How long does the relationship between the lover and the narrator last?
(a) Half a year.
(b) Two years.
(c) A year.
(d) A year and a half.

3. In segment 13, what is the status of the relationship?
(a) It is widely known and accepted.
(b) It is widely known but not acknowledged.
(c) It is finished.
(d) It is highly secretive.

4. Who decided that the narrator's family should move to France?
(a) The mother.
(b) The lover's father.
(c) The narrator.
(d) The older brother.

5. What type of people were attracted to the houses the narrator describes in segment 14?
(a) Note-worthy people.
(b) Foreigners.
(c) Young people.
(d) Beggars.

Short Answer Questions

1. In whose presence does the narrator find the lover discovered and undesirable?

2. How many letters does the younger brother write to his sister during the period after high school?

3. How does the relationship between Hélène Lagonelle and the narrator end?

4. The mother took seasonal trips to France. Why wasn't the narrator invited?

5. Where do the narrator and the lover first engage in sexual intercourse?

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