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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the chalet, which room did Axel choose for himself?
(a) The sunniest one.
(b) The biggest one.
(c) The warmest one.
(d) The prettiest one.

2. What is the name of the hotel Albert, Margot, and Axel are staying at in Rouginard?
(a) Hotel Le Canberra.
(b) The Montaigne Hotel.
(c) The Hotel Santa Lucia.
(d) The Hotel Britannia.

3. What language does Udo say he would gladly write in since Germany is unappreciative of his work?
(a) Russian.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) Spanish.

4. Which politician's name does Udo not recognize when Albert mentions him?
(a) Mussolini.
(b) Hitler.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Müller.

5. Who had been Albert, Margot, and Axel's dining room neighbor for the last two or three days in Chapter 29?
(a) An Oxford professor.
(b) A retired Spanish politician.
(c) An English socialite.
(d) A retired French colonel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Axel said to have an itch to do to his fellow men in Chapter 22?

2. In Chapter 21, what does Albert think might happen if he goes to Irma's funeral?

3. What is the architectural style of the hotel in Rouginard?

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

5. Which of the following is NOT something Albert is said to be incapable of in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Albert do when he finds out about Margot and Axel's affair?

2. How does the author make it clear that Elisabeth senses when Albert's accident occurs?

3. How does Axel annoy Paul at Albert's building in Chapter 20?

4. What does Albert think might happen at Irma's funeral?

5. How does Margot feel about her film debut?

6. After running into Margot in the street, what does Kaspar think to himself about her?

7. Why was Axel delighted that Margot was a failure on the screen?

8. What does Albert find different about his vacation with Margot in Rouginard as opposed to their vacation in Solfi?

9. What suggestion does Axel make to Albert in Chapter 25?

10. In Chapter 29, what does Udo say he heard while on the bus?

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