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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the novel gloss "tu ne feras rien de la sorte"?

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

3. What cocktail does Victor offer Jess?

4. What brand of soap does Jess find in Sophie's bathroom?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What question does Jess inadvertently voice to Nick in the roof garden (146)?

4. Why does Jess note to Nick she is hesitant to talk to the police?

5. What reason does the concierge give for continuing to work for the Meunier family?

6. What does Sophie note is her usual restaurant order?

7. Why does the concierge attempt to help Jess?

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

9. What message does Nick note having received from Jacques as his altercation with Antoine winds down (238)?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

References to particular software platforms and businesses in the novel set it in a specific point in time. How might the novel have been different if set in another major cultural moment, such as the 1970s, 1980s, or 1990s? Why would it have been different in those ways?

Essay Topic 2

What narrative function is served by the Prologue? How is it served?

Essay Topic 3

For any character, explicate the significance of the character’s name.

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