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

Short Answer Questions

1. What distracts Michel once he begins concentrating on his academics again?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 3, where does Michel prefer to sleep?

3. In what month does Part 2, Chapter 1 begin?

4. Who denies the request to have the person stay on at the estate instead of leaving in the autumn?

5. Which boy -- now a man-- is still attractive to Michel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and discuss three points of foreshadowing from the novel. Does the author use foreshadowing effectively? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Michel's conflict is due to his repressed homosexual desires that were very controversial in the late 1800s when the story was set and the early 1900s when the book was actually published. How would The Immoralist be perceived in today's day and time with our culture's standards?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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