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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. To which of the following does Sophie compare Jess?
(a) Blessed amongst women.
(b) Wolf among sheep.
(c) Lion among men.
(d) Fox entering the henhouse.

2. What is Ben’s final major?
(a) Actuarial Science.
(b) English Literature.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Modern Languages.

3. What brand of shirt does Sophie wear?
(a) Hilfiger.
(b) Equipment.
(c) Louis Vuitton.
(d) Dolce & Gabbana.

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

5. Which of the following does Jess see Antoine drink from the vantage of the hidden staircase?
(a) Jack Daniels.
(b) Crown Royal.
(c) Wild Turkey.
(d) Jim Beam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Nick and Ben reunite?

2. Which university do Nick and Ben attend?

3. What haircut does Sophie maintain?

4. What kind of old toy does Mimi use to comfort herself?

5. In what part of the building does Sophie live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Antoine’s wife voice for not disclosing information to Jess?

2. Mimi notes that Camille "leaves [things] scattered around [the apartment] like it's an extension of her bedroom" (21); to what things does Mimi refer?

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

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

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

6. During their first meeting, Jess and Mendelson both order a particular drink. What is it and what is notable about it?

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

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

9. What does Jess see in the first-floor apartment from the vantage of the hidden staircase?

10. How does the concierge describe her lodgings?

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