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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. In the restroom, what does the man with the beard ask Paul?

2. What kind of wine does Serge order for the appetizer course?

3. When Paul tells Michel that he will return the phone as soon as they are home from the dinner, how does Michel respond?

4. Who is calling the phone in Paul's pocket?

5. Why does Claire leave the table?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Paul go into the restroom after finding Claire and Babette in the garden? Does he achieve his objective?

2. How is the restaurant described?

3. What film is described by Claire as the most racist film ever in Chapter 13? Why?

4. How does Paul describe his feelings about his brother?

5. Why does Michel call his father while he his at the restaurant?

6. Where do Paul and Claire go before the restaurant? Why?

7. To what films does Paul compare the setting and people of Dordogne in Chapter 12?

8. How is Serge perceived by the public?

9. What movie is discussed over dinner? What does Serge observe about the film?

10. What conversation does Paul and Claire have regarding Michel before they go to the restaurant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore Paul's attitudes towards history and humanity. As you watched him lose his job, and later explode during his confrontation with Michel's principal, did you perceive him as ill? Selfish? Rational?

Essay Topic 2

Explore Paul and Serge as siblings and rivals. What accounts for their attitudes towards one another? Why is Paul's animosity so deep? How does Serge regard his brother?

Essay Topic 3

Explore Paul's and Serge's career paths. What does it take to succeed in politics vs. the classroom? What skills does one have that the other lacks? What skills and strengths do they share?

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