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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long do Louise and the narrator live together?
(a) Months.
(b) Weeks.
(c) Days.
(d) Years.

2. Which ex-lover seems to effect the narrator the most?
(a) Bruno.
(b) Jacqueline.
(c) Igne.
(d) Bathsheba.

3. After how many weeks searching for Louise does the narrator decide to go back to the country?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

4. What condition does Louise have?
(a) Bulimia.
(b) Leukemia.
(c) Brain tumor.
(d) Bipolar disorder.

5. What bill does the narrator pay for a full year before moving?
(a) Internet.
(b) Water.
(c) Electricity.
(d) Apartment rent.

6. What type of feelings does the narrator's boss have for the narrator?
(a) Sexual.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Ambivalent.
(d) Negative.

7. What happens to the handcuff key?
(a) Somebody maliciously hides it.
(b) It is pushed out of reach.
(c) It gets thrown away.
(d) Somebody leaves with it.

8. What type of animal does the narrator adopt?
(a) Cat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Squirrel.
(d) Horse.

9. Whose mother does the narrator visit in search of Louise?
(a) Jacqueline's mother.
(b) Elgin's mother.
(c) The narrator's mother.
(d) Louise's mother.

10. Which of the following describes the time Louise and the narrator lived together?
(a) Timidity.
(b) Fear.
(c) Bliss.
(d) Intense fury.

11. Why does the narrator try to distance himself/herself from his/her boss?
(a) The narrator is scared of having feelings for anybody else.
(b) The narrator is not interested in having an affair with her.
(c) The narrator hates her.
(d) The narrator has been having an affair with somebody else.

12. Why does Louise finally decide to leave Elgin?
(a) She thinks it's the best decision for everybody.
(b) He physically abuses her.
(c) He mentally beats her down.
(d) She can't stand to be with him one more night.

13. Which of the following best describes the narrator's opinion of Elgin when he moves away?
(a) Elgin will do something Louise won't appreciate, but it will be for the best.
(b) Elgin is a vengeful person.
(c) Elgin wants the best for Louise.
(d) Elgin is a good-hearted person who is misunderstood.

14. Which of the following states does it seem that the narrator likes, becoming apparent after the narrator moves?
(a) Being heartbroken.
(b) Being in love.
(c) Being on the road.
(d) Being safe.

15. What does the narrator first notice that is odd about the cottage upon returning?
(a) All the lights are on.
(b) The refrigerator is full.
(c) The bed is unmade.
(d) There is a note on the door.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following proves that Louise has deep love for the narrator?

2. What can the reader infer about Elgin before the narrator moves?

3. Which character is the symbol of mistrust in the novel?

4. What does the narrator hope for Louise when he moves away?

5. Who is Elgin arriving home with when the narrator sees him?

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