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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) Volvo.
(b) BMW.
(c) Jaguar.
(d) Mercedes.

2. Which college do Nick and Ben attend?
(a) Gonville & Caius.
(b) King's.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Pembroke.

3. To whom is the novel dedicated?
(a) Kate.
(b) Al.
(c) Robbie.
(d) Anna.

4. How does the novel gloss "arrête ça"?
(a) Come here.
(b) Go away.
(c) Be silent.
(d) Stop that.

5. What school had Mimi attended in childhood?
(a) Soeurs Servantes du Sacré Coeur.
(b) Sœurs Servantes du Cœur Blasphématoire.
(c) Frères Serviteurs du Sacré-Cœur.
(d) Frères Serviteurs du Cœur Blasphématoire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color of lipstick does Sophie use?

2. Which of the following is among the few decorations in Nick's apartment?

3. Jess notes it odd for Ben to have left behind which of the following?

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

5. For how much is Sophie initially blackmailed?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What relationship do Jess and Ben have?

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

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

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

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