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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. Which of the following does Sophie note being able to see from her apartment?
(a) The Louvre.
(b) Notre-Dame.
(c) The Arc de Triomphe.
(d) Tour Eiffel.

2. What drug does Jess note Nick has?
(a) Fentanyl.
(b) Oxycodone.
(c) Tramadol.
(d) Codeine.

3. What group does Ben recommend to Mimi?
(a) U2.
(b) Aerosmith.
(c) The Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
(d) The Cranberries.

4. On what publication do Nick and Ben work together?
(a) Variety.
(b) Varsity.
(c) Life.
(d) Junior Varsity.

5. Mimi has a poster of which of the following in her bedroom?
(a) Cindy Sherman.
(b) Frieda Kahlo.
(c) Nan Goldin.
(d) Diane Arbus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Jess see Antoine drink from the vantage of the hidden staircase?

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

3. What is the name of a foster-mother Jess remembers having had?

4. In what part of the building does Ben live?

5. What brand of speaker does Nick have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Jacque and Sophie describe Ben to one another after Sophie's first meeting with Ben?

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

3. How does the concierge describe her lodgings?

4. What books does Nick have on his shelves?

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

6. What does Mimi note is Camille's usual clubbing practice?

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

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

9. What relationship do Jess and Ben have?

10. 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?

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