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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the novel gloss "ça va"?
(a) Are you okay?
(b) You know?
(c) Understand?
(d) You see?

2. As which of the following does Jess label her former employer?
(a) The Jerk.
(b) The Pervert.
(c) Silver-Tongue.
(d) Tight-Fist.

3. How does Ben describe the apartment he gets from Nick?
(a) Romantic.
(b) Baroque.
(c) Rococo.
(d) Gothic.

4. Jess notes it odd for Ben to have left behind which of the following?
(a) Pocketknife.
(b) Sunglasses.
(c) Umbrella.
(d) Keys.

5. What color of lipstick does Sophie use?
(a) La Somptueuse.
(b) Brun Mystérieux.
(c) Rouge Angélique.
(d) Au Revoir.

Short Answer Questions

1. What make of car does the Daniels family drive?

2. Mimi's given name carries which of the following meanings?

3. Which of the following does Sophie identify as the red-light district of Paris?

4. From which of the following does Sophie have her handbag?

5. What number is the building where Ben lives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What security measures does Jess note on the gate to the building where Ben lives?

2. What books does Nick have on his shelves?

3. What is noted as for sale at the bakery Jess visits on her first morning in Paris?

4. Why does Nick note liking to have few decorations out?

5. How does the novel explain the phrase "soleil de plomb"?

6. What opinion about Englishmen is voiced that Ben belies (37)?

7. What relationship do Jess and Ben have?

8. What warning does the concierge offer Jess as she makes for her first meeting with Mendelson (89)?

9. Nick notes that "Normally [during exercise], I'd sit here and do a class, or listen to a Ted Talk" (40)? Why does he not do so?

10. Why does Jess note smelling of vinegar when she arrives in Paris?

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