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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 8, what does Michel do to the carriage driver?
(a) Tips him for safely delivering his wife.
(b) Beats him then throws him to the back of the carriage.
(c) Yells for him to slow down.
(d) Knocks him out of the carriage and leaves him on the side of the road.

2. Who is the first Arab boy invited to play in Michel's hotel room?
(a) Moktir.
(b) Ali.
(c) Bachir.
(d) Menalgue.

3. What is the main character's nationality?
(a) American.
(b) French.
(c) South American.
(d) Italian.

4. Where does Michel's wife sit on completion of her carriage ride into town in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) She walks beside the carriage.
(b) In the box next to Michel.
(c) In the back.
(d) On the back of the horse.

5. What does Michel's wife immediately do when she learns he is sick?
(a) Calls for a doctor.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Faints.
(d) Calls for room service.

6. 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.

7. Who gathers to see Michel on his daily walks?
(a) Students who have read his books.
(b) His old friends.
(c) Old women from the market.
(d) More and more Arab children.

8. Which institution offers the job to Michel in Part 1, Chapter 9?
(a) The College of Normandy.
(b) Syracuse University.
(c) Die Universitat in Deutchland.
(d) The College de France.

9. How does Michel feel on his last night in Biskra?
(a) So alive that everything else seems dead.
(b) Like he's going to have a relapse.
(c) Like he's ready to get back to his studies.
(d) Like he wants to write a book.

10. Who are the friends to which Michel confesses?
(a) Menalgue.
(b) Denis and Daniel.
(c) Denis, Daniel, and an unnamed friend.
(d) Denis, Daniel, Menalgue, Biskra.

11. What does Michel's weakened condition show him?
(a) How to make shadow puppets as he lies in bed.
(b) Little things he's taken for granted before.
(c) That he hates school.
(d) That he does not love his new wife.

12. What are Michel's studies that he returns to after his honeymoon?
(a) Ancient history and culture.
(b) Culture and language.
(c) American history and art.
(d) Art and music.

13. Why does Michel want to tell his story?
(a) He needs their permission to use their names in his book.
(b) In order to be free.
(c) He wants to write a book.
(d) To see how his friends react.

14. What two major changes does Michel make to help him toward a full recovery?
(a) He eats less fat and insists on fresh air.
(b) He exercises daily and eats less.
(c) He eats heartier and insists on fresh air.
(d) He eats vegetables only and keeps his window closed.

15. Who is the protagonist of The Immoralist?
(a) Denis.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Michel.
(d) Ali.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michel read on his last night in Biskra when he can't sleep?

2. What is one obstacle in the relationship between Michel and his wife?

3. What makes Michel realize his illness is getting serious during his honeymoon trip?

4. What does Michel's wife think about her husband's new persona?

5. Where is the first stop for Michel and his wife when they leave Biskra?

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