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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. At what time does Jess wake on Monday?
(a) 14:05.
(b) 15:16.
(c) 16:27.
(d) 17:38.

2. To what train station does Mendelson summon Jess?
(a) Alésia.
(b) Chardon Lagache.
(c) Palais Royal.
(d) Gare du Nord.

3. From what shop does Ben buy a fan for the concierge?
(a) Ms. Decoupage.
(b) Mrs. Collage.
(c) Mr. Bricolage.
(d) Dr. Melange.

4. To which of the following does Jess compare Mendelson?
(a) Viking.
(b) Pirate.
(c) Robot.
(d) Ninja.

5. What artist's work is on display at the restaurant where Sophie and Ben meet?
(a) Paula Rego.
(b) Joana Vasconcelos.
(c) Victor Willing.
(d) Germaine Greet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ben's visitor as Mimi observes from hiding?

2. How old is Antoine in the novel?

3. Which of the following cities do Nick and Ben visit together?

4. To which of the following Shakespearean characters does Ben compare Jacques?

5. Which of the following does Sophie sell to meet a blackmail demand?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ben find in Jacques's study before Sophie confronts him?

2. Why did Ben and Nick bribe a Hungarian guard?

3. Why does the concierge have an expansive set of keys to the building?

4. For what cause does Sophie note she is willing to "forgive anything" (215)?

5. What reason does Irina have for having come to France?

6. As the meeting among Sophie, Nick, Antoine, and Mimi begins, Nick notices something off about Sophie; what is it?

7. What does Nick overhear his father discussing with Ben in the basement over wine (221)?

8. How does Mimi conceal herself from Ben and his visitor?

9. Why, per Sophie, does Jacques seek a second wife where he does?

10. How does Mimi interdict Ben's use of his scooter?

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