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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From the window in which room does Lea watch Cheri leave?
(a) Parlor.
(b) Dining room.
(c) Sunroom.
(d) Bedroom.

2. What color are Lea's eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Blue.

3. Why is Cheri so drawn to the Pal?
(a) She serves the finest whiskey.
(b) She has an opium den.
(c) She tells great stories.
(d) She represents his old way of life.

4. What event is Edmee hosting when Cheri returns home?
(a) Garden club.
(b) Theatre luncheon.
(c) Hospital luncheon.
(d) Card club.

5. What year is it at the beginning of THE LAST OF CHERI?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1919.

6. What does Madame Peloux tell Lea about Cheri?
(a) He is devastated without her.
(b) He is happy at home.
(c) He will return to her soon.
(d) He never wants to see her again.

7. The only things familiar about Lea for Cheri are her eyes and __________.
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Deep voice.
(c) Hands.
(d) Ankles.

8. In order to fill her time, Lea toys with the idea of opening a shop or ____________.
(a) Bistro.
(b) Restaurant.
(c) Salon.
(d) Bar.

9. What is the literary technique in which Lea's actions do not support her statements about her advancing age?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Irony.
(c) Simile.
(d) Foreshadowing.

10. Where does Cheri sometimes visit Edmee?
(a) The library.
(b) The hair salon.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The museum.

11. Why does Cheri feel abandoned by Edmee?
(a) She has taken a lover.
(b) She has asked for a divorce.
(c) She has moved out of their home.
(d) She spends a lot of time doing charity work.

12. What does Cheri drink while talking to the Pal?
(a) Soda.
(b) Gin.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Tea.

13. Which of the following is NOT true about Lea's appearance when Cheri sees her again?
(a) She is grossly overweight.
(b) She has short hair.
(c) She has gray hair.
(d) She is stick thin.

14. What does the Pal have that Cheri recognizes as having belonged to Lea?
(a) Hat.
(b) Umbrella.
(c) Clutch.
(d) Fur stole.

15. What holiday is being celebrated at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Cheri's birthday.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Armistice Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cheri buy to take the edge off his boredom?

2. About whom does Cheri occasionally think?

3. What is the setting for Chapter 1 of THE LAST OF CHERI?

4. Which of the characters has achieved true freedom and happiness?

5. Who does Madame Peloux make an appointment to see?

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