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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. Why is Cheri going to marry Edmee?
(a) She is intelligent.
(b) She has a large fortune.
(c) She is compassionate.
(d) She is famous.

2. Lea has never had a man so beautiful or so _________________ as Cheri.
(a) Innocent.
(b) Gullible.
(c) Secretive.
(d) Charming.

3. What is the name of the street where Lea's house is located?
(a) Avenue Bugeaud.
(b) Rue de Marseilles.
(c) Rue Petite La Real.
(d) Avenue de Bresson.

4. What does Cheri buy for his wife and mother before returning home?
(a) Fur coats.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Theatre tickets.

5. What drug does the Pal use in her apartment?
(a) Opium.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) LSD.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lea's concierge?

2. How does Cheri relate to Edmee?

3. Whose apartment do Cheri and Desmond visit?

4. How old is Lili, the aging courtesan?

5. Which of the following does NOT describe the lives of Lea and Madame Peloux?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lea recall about summers spent with Cheri?

2. At 49, what is the future of Lea's career as a courtesan?

3. What could be another reason that Lea is so repulsed by Lili and her young companion?

4. What does the author reveal about Cheri's physical and emotional traits?

5. Who is the Pal and how does Cheri meet her?

6. How does the relationship between Lea and Cheri begin?

7. What is Cheri's reaction when he sees Edmee wearing a pearl necklace?

8. How do Lea and Cheri feel about Cheri's proposed marriage to Edmee?

9. What appointment does Lea remind Cheri that he must keep?

10. How did Lea come to know Cheri?

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