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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character is the symbol of mistrust in the novel?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Jacqueline.
(c) Louise.
(d) Elgin.

2. Why did Elgin end up sending the narrator away?
(a) To hurt Louise physically.
(b) To make sure the narrator was being true to Louise.
(c) To have another chance with Louise.
(d) To get revenge.

3. What does Louise say about seeking treatment?
(a) She needs it but has no money.
(b) It's not necessary.
(c) She needs it but would rather die.
(d) She has already been in treatment.

4. Upon moving, why does the narrator begin studying?
(a) To begin working on translations again.
(b) To know what Louise is going through.
(c) To reveal Elgin as a fraud.
(d) To tell Louise's story.

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

6. How does the narrator get back to London from the countryside?
(a) Car.
(b) Train.
(c) Airplane.
(d) Bike.

7. How does Louise grow throughout the novel?
(a) She realizes she loves the narrator.
(b) She realizes she doesn't need anybody else.
(c) She realizes that it's more important to be with somebody who takes care of you than who loves you.
(d) She realizes she does need treatment.

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

9. What is on the note that the narrator leaves for Louise?
(a) "I love you."
(b) "I cannot get over you. Find me."
(c) The address of the narrator's work.
(d) The cottage's address.

10. What does the narrator's boss urge him or her to do?
(a) Return to Jacqueline.
(b) Kill Elgin.
(c) Return to Louise.
(d) Forget Louise entirely.

11. What does the reader learn about the narrator over the course of the novel?
(a) The narrator would like to get revenge on Elgin.
(b) The memory the narrator reveals is a happy one.
(c) The narrator doesn't actually love Louise.
(d) The narrator is once again having an affair.

12. What does the narrator begin to find comfort in while living in the countryside?
(a) Books.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Animals.
(d) Bartending.

13. Where does the narrator get a job in the country?
(a) Bar.
(b) Restaurant.
(c) Library.
(d) School.

14. Where did the narrator find the animal he or she adopts?
(a) Animal shelter.
(b) Countryside.
(c) Vet's office.
(d) Inside the home when he or she moved in.

15. Who does trusts Elgin the least?
(a) Jacqueline.
(b) Inge.
(c) Louise.
(d) The narrator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must be damaged to free the narrator from handcuffs?

2. Which ex-lover seems to effect the narrator the most?

3. Which of the following best describes the narrator's opinion of Elgin when he moves away?

4. Which of the following is the narrator afraid of?

5. Which of the following types of love is a theme in the novel?

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