The Dinner Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Herman Koch
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Dinner Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Herman Koch
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What cell phone service does Paul and Michel both use?

2. What was Paul's former occupation?

3. Watching his son approach on his bike at the restaurant, Paul compares Michel's movements with those of what?

4. What reason does Paul give Michel for having Michel's phone?

5. When Paul senses the tension between Serge and Babette, what does he hope?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Rick's behavior described in the video?

3. How is the novel structured? What are its main sections?

4. How is the restaurant described?

5. Why does Paul go into Michel's room an hour before he and Claire leave for the restaurant? Why does he tell Michel he is there?

6. What does the man with the beard ask of Paul? Why?

7. What is the significance of the white sneakers in the video?

8. How does Paul describe the people of Dordogne in Chapter 12?

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

10. How does Paul react to the waiter who tells him about the apertif?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the events and developments that are implied but not presented in the novel. What critical events happened "off-stage"? Why do you think the author chose not to explicitly show certain events?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Paul's history of violence that is revealed through the course of the narrative. When did Paul begin exhibiting violent behavior? What is revealed to be the root of Paul's violence? What is the significance of Paul's violence to the novel's plot?

Essay Topic 3

Who is ultimately responsible for the homeless woman's death? What does the novel attempt to communicate about society's responsibility towards its most vulnerable populations? What is the role of the privileged classes?

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