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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. How does Philip feel about Anne-Marie in Chapter 12?
(a) He is crazy about her.
(b) He is going to propose to her.
(c) He has broken up with her.
(d) He is getting bored with her.

2. What body marks does the chubby woman on the train have?
(a) Moles.
(b) Piercings.
(c) Tattoes.
(d) Purple birthmarks.

3. What season is it in Chapter 12?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

4. What is Cristina Wheatland's home country?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) America.
(d) Germany.

5. Who becomes Philip's lover in Chapter 8?
(a) Billy.
(b) Anne-Marie.
(c) Cristina.
(d) Juliana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one thing that holds the narrator back in his living experience in Autun?

2. What does the narrator bring with him to the cafe every day?

3. The narrator's photography _____________ his way of observing life.

4. To whom is the narrator attracted?

5. What was Cristina Wheatland's father's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the meaning of "duration" vary for the narrator, Philip and Anne-Marie in the context of their lives?

2. Even though he is primarily an observer, what other elements of the narrator's psyche enter into the development of his stories?

3. Describe a typical day for the narrator in Autun.

4. How does the author foreshadow Philip's death as he and Anne-Marie drive to the countryside?

5. How does Anne-Marie intuitively feel about her relationship with Philip?

6. What does the narrator learn about Philip and about himself as he gets to know him?

7. How does Philip view Anne-Marie's subordination and how does he plan to capitalize on it?

8. What is the state of Billy and Cristina's marriage when the narrator returns to Paris to visit them?

9. What is the outcome of Cristina and Billy's attempt to fix the narrator up with their friend, Alix?

10. What is at the core of Philip attraction to Anne-Marie?

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