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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Michel's wife initially invite the boy to come play in their hotel room?

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

3. What two major changes does Michel make to help him toward a full recovery?

4. Where does Michel's wife take him for small walks when he's able to venture out?

5. What does Michel's wife immediately do when she learns he is sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Michel's honeymoon trip symbolize? Explain why.

2. When do Michel and Marceline consummate their marriage? Give an approximate time frame from the date of their marriage.

3. How does Marceline feel about her role as Michel's wife by the end of Part 2, and why?

4. After making love for the first time, what emotions does Michel experience?

5. Explain why Moktir is Michel's favorite boy.

6. How do Michel and Charles spend their days?

7. Discuss Michel's actions when he realizes a madman is driving Marceline's carriage.

8. Michel receives information in the mail about tuberculosis from a friend. After reading that information, what changes does Michel make in his treatment and why?

9. How does Michel deal with Marceline's reaction to his new look?

10. Why does Michel decide he and his wife should moved to the family's country estate after accepting a temporary teaching job? Where is the estate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the importance of tuberculosis in The Immoralist?

Essay Topic 2

Why doesn't Michel simply divorce Marceline and live the life he secretly wants to lead? What does this tell us about Michel's character or beliefs?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of health throughout the novel.

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