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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Michel's mother die?
(a) Shortly before his wedding.
(b) When he is 35.
(c) Shortly after his wedding.
(d) When he is 15.

2. Which house will Michel and his wife live in when he starts his new job?
(a) His family's country estate.
(b) They will stay with his wife's brother.
(c) One they find to buy.
(d) They will build their own home.

3. What sound does Michel hear as he approaches the town on foot in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) A carriage bearing down on the road.
(b) His wife's cries for help.
(c) A train approaching.
(d) A ship's whistle.

4. At the end of Part 1, Chapter 7, Michel begins to see his life with...
(a) Joy instead of shame.
(b) Joy instead of fear.
(c) Fear instead of joy.
(d) Shame instead of joy.

5. In Part 1, Chapter 7, how does Michel try to act around his wife?
(a) Like her hero.
(b) Like his old self in demeanor.
(c) Like a studly man she can be proud of.
(d) Like he is better than she is.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Michel receive notification of his job offer in Part 1, Chapter 9?

2. How does Michel greet his friends once they are inside his house?

3. How does Michel regard his wife's feelings in Part 1, Chapters 5-7?

4. What does the information Michel receives in the mail regarding his illness show him?

5. How is the main character's story introduced in the book?

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