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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was noticeable about the film manager whom Albert introduced to Margot in Chapter 23?
(a) The flashy jewelry he wore.
(b) His baldness.
(c) His big red nose.
(d) The stye on his eye.

2. In Chapter 34, when Margot leaves the hospital, where does she tell Albert she is going?
(a) To call Elisabeth.
(b) To buy a newspaper.
(c) To a travel agency.
(d) To buy him some pajamas.

3. What does Axel do while Albert and Margot pack up and leave the hotel?
(a) Plays golf.
(b) Goes swimming.
(c) Plays poker.
(d) Drinks coffee by the pool.

4. Whom does Margot run into on the street in her old neighborhood?
(a) Kurt.
(b) Kaspar.
(c) Her father.
(d) Otto.

5. Where does the ocular specialist recommend Albert go for the sake of his eyes?
(a) An American hospital.
(b) A sanatorium.
(c) Back to Berlin.
(d) To the seaside.

6. What lasting injury does Albert suffer as a result of his car accident?
(a) A speech impediment.
(b) Deafness in one ear.
(c) Blindness.
(d) Inability to walk.

7. What does Margot say Axel is in the habit of confiding in her?
(a) His love affairs.
(b) Stories about his family.
(c) His professional secrets.
(d) His hopes and dreams.

8. In Chapter 34, what does Margot read aloud to Albert in the hospital?
(a) The Great Gatsby.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) A letter.
(d) The Bible.

9. In Chapter 26, what does Albert think Margot is doing when, in fact, she is having a tryst with Axel?
(a) Getting dressed for dinner.
(b) Unpacking her luggage.
(c) Taking a nap.
(d) Taking a bath.

10. How does Albert feel on the train ride to Zurich?
(a) Angry.
(b) Nauseous.
(c) Hopeless.
(d) Sleepy.

11. In the story Axel tells about his sculptor friend. Where do the sculptor and his wife walk to at the end?
(a) The Eiffel tower.
(b) A divorce court.
(c) A beach.
(d) A lunatic asylum.

12. When Margot asks Albert where he is going at the end of Chapter 21, what does he tell her?
(a) To a funeral.
(b) To take a walk.
(c) Nowhere.
(d) To buy her breakfast.

13. What does Irma hear from the street that makes her look outside in Chapter 19?
(a) Children yelling.
(b) A dog barking.
(c) Her father's whistle.
(d) Laughter.

14. In Chapter 32, what does the old woman see approaching in the opposite direction of Albert's car?
(a) Two cyclists.
(b) A small truck.
(c) A horse-drawn carriage.
(d) A motorcycle.

15. What happens when Margot lets Axel kiss her in Chapter 19?
(a) Albert catches them in the act.
(b) They are interrupted by Freida.
(c) Margot slaps him afterward.
(d) His button gets caught in her lace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Axel drop to the floor which alarms Albert in Chapter 36?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 33, what operation has Albert undergone?

3. What hangs in the back window of Albert's car?

4. At the chalet, which room did Axel choose for himself?

5. On the day after attending the hockey game, what is wrong with Irma?

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