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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character is foreshadowed to be the "villain"?
(a) Louise.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Jacqueline.
(d) Elgin.

2. Which of the following types of literary devices are present in the novel?
(a) Iambic Pentameter.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Irony.
(d) Anthromorphism.

3. What suggests that the narrator's relationship with Louise will be different from previous relationships?
(a) Louise and the narrator do not live together.
(b) Louise and the narrator do not actually care for each other.
(c) Louise will not have a sexual relationship with the narrator.
(d) Louise won't let the narrator express love for her.

4. Before learning the truth, what did Jacqueline think her relationship with the narrator was?
(a) A casual encounter.
(b) A one-sided relationship.
(c) A marriage.
(d) A commitment.

5. How does Louise view Elgin?
(a) Cold.
(b) Purposely hurtful.
(c) Romantic.
(d) Compassionate.

6. Who does the narrator hit?
(a) Elgin.
(b) Louise.
(c) Bathsheba.
(d) Jacqueline.

7. Where does Jacqueline work?
(a) Hospital.
(b) Library.
(c) Zoo.
(d) Restaurant.

8. What is most significant about the narrator?
(a) The reader doesn't understand the narrator's motives.
(b) The narrator has had many affairs.
(c) The reader doesn't know the gender or name of the narrator.
(d) The narrator is unlikeable.

9. After the narrator reveals the truth, what is Jacqueline's fate?
(a) She is guaranteed to find love elsewhere.
(b) She is now doomed.
(c) She has been saved.
(d) She is homeless.

10. When the narrator reflects back on early days of his or her affair with Louise, what types of memories are they?
(a) Happy.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Dull.
(d) Disturbing.

11. When the narrator goes on a first date with Louise, who is he or she supposed to spend the night with?
(a) Inge.
(b) Jacqueline.
(c) Bruno.
(d) Elgin.

12. Why does the narrator tell so many women that he or she loves them?
(a) The narrator genuinely loved them.
(b) The narrator loves all women.
(c) It is easy for the narrator.
(d) The narrator enjoys deceit.

13. Which of the following describes Jacqueline's allure to the narrator?
(a) Sick.
(b) Passionate.
(c) Simple.
(d) Sensitive.

14. How does Elgin feel about Louise?
(a) He wants to be with her even if he also has to be with the narrator.
(b) He is ashamed of her.
(c) He loves her.
(d) He does not have any feelings for her.

15. What type of art did Inge object to?
(a) Graphic design.
(b) Classic paintings.
(c) Collage.
(d) Poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, who would appreciate an affair?

2. Where does Louise invite the narrator to go together alone?

3. Which of the following causes a rift between Elgin and his parents?

4. What does Louise refuse to accept from the narrator?

5. Which opinion of the narrator's has changed?

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