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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 sell to meet a blackmail demand?
(a) Ruby earrings.
(b) Diamond bracelet.
(c) Pearl necklace.
(d) Amethyst ring.

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

3. What armchair designer is featured in Sophie's apartment?
(a) Charlotte Periand.
(b) Alvar Aalto.
(c) Florence Knoll.
(d) Marcel Breuer.

4. By which of the following do Jess and Mendelson pass together?
(a) The Eiffel Tower.
(b) The Louvre.
(c) The Arc de Triomphe.
(d) Notre Dame.

5. Which of the following is the most likely meaning of "asseyez vous" in the novel?
(a) Stand up.
(b) Good morning.
(c) Sit down.
(d) Good night.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Nick arrives at Sophie's apartment after Mimi's upset, what color pants is he wearing?

2. When Nick arrives at Sophie's apartment after Mimi's upset, what color shirt is he wearing?

3. In what part of Paris is the intimates store to which Camille conducts Mimi?

4. How old is Antoine in the novel?

5. To which of the following does Nick compare physical intimacy with women?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jess describe the way the concierge moves (242)?

2. What results in Mimi's removal from school?

3. What is described as Jacques's favorite meal (183)?

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

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

6. How does Mendelson justify his conduct to Jess?

7. As Mimi recovers from upset in Sophie's bathroom (141-43), what does she hear Ben's voice say?

8. How does Sophie know Ben has not gone where he said he would go when he excuses himself from the reception she hosts?

9. What distinguishing mark confirms for Jess that she recognizes a dancer at Petite Mort?

10. To what does Ben call attention that gives Sophie concern about the concealment of her origins?

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