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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. What make of car does the Daniels family drive?
(a) Jaguar.
(b) Volvo.
(c) BMW.
(d) Mercedes.

2. What is the name of the cat Jess remembers a foster-family having had?
(a) Katara.
(b) Suki.
(c) Mai.
(d) Azula.

3. What program are Camille and Mimi watching when Ben arrives?
(a) Shirts.
(b) The Bachelorette.
(c) Skins.
(d) Eurovision.

4. Which of the following does Sophie report having received for Christmas?
(a) Ruby necklace.
(b) Emerald bracelet.
(c) Yellow sapphire brooch.
(d) Jade and diamond hair clips.

5. Which of the following is among the few decorations in Nick's apartment?
(a) Rugs.
(b) Books.
(c) Wind-chimes.
(d) Wall-hangings.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What smell does Mimi associate with the Metro?

3. In what part of the building does Nick live?

4. What number is the building where Ben lives?

5. What kind of cigarette does Ben smoke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons are given for separating Ben and Jess via adoption?

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

3. What advice from her mother does Jess note was useful for her, although not for her mother?

4. Why does Mimi note wanting to be more like Camille?

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

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

7. How does the concierge describe her lodgings?

8. What books does Nick have on his shelves?

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

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

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