The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Jean-Dominique Bauby
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Jean-Dominique Bauby
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What recipe does a friend send to Jean while he is in the hospital?
(a) Pot Roast.
(b) Lasagne.
(c) Sausage.
(d) Cake.

2. What kind of corridor does Jean say his room is in?
(a) A dead end.
(b) A hidden corner.
(c) A central hub.
(d) A busy intersection.

3. How long has the author been confined to bed when the book begins?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 12 months.

4. How many orderlies are needed to dress Jean after his coma?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. Where do the nutrients given to Jean need go directly?
(a) His mouth.
(b) His stomach.
(c) His throat.
(d) His intestines.

6. What do some people do when following Jean's code that leads to bad communication?
(a) Give up and walk away.
(b) Rush him.
(c) Forget the previous letters.
(d) Finish sentences for him.

7. What homage to Eugenie was placed at the hospital that Jean is staying at?
(a) A statue.
(b) A stained glass window.
(c) A painting.
(d) A mural.

8. What day of the week did the author have his stroke?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Monday.

9. What was Eugenie's title?
(a) Princess.
(b) Duchess.
(c) Countess.
(d) Empress.

10. What does Jean do when visitors do not care to learn his code?
(a) Sleeps.
(b) Examines their flaws.
(c) Plots his next story.
(d) Rests.

11. Who does Jean compare himself to in literature?
(a) Sherlock Holmes.
(b) Pip.
(c) Noirtier.
(d) Robin Hood.

12. What was being done to Jean when he woke from his coma?
(a) His eye was being sewn shut.
(b) His feeding tube was being changed.
(c) His family was praying for him.
(d) He was being bathed.

13. What is the only part of his body the author can move at will?
(a) His right toe.
(b) His left eyelid.
(c) His left pinky finger.
(d) His upper lip.

14. Why was Eugenie interested in the hospital Jean was staying at?
(a) She wanted to be a doctor.
(b) She was the patron.
(c) She heard about Jean.
(d) She liked getting away from the hospital.

15. What does Jean not comprehend when he wakes from his coma?
(a) The fate of his family.
(b) The severity of the situation.
(c) His expected lifespan.
(d) His disabilities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jean imagine Eugenie telling him to do?

2. Where does Jean see all the people in his corridor?

3. What calms Jean down the most?

4. What is the name of the syndrome the author suffers after his stroke?

5. What is Sandrine's occupation?

(see the answer keys)

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