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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. Who does Jean not want the reader to tell about his condition?
(a) The bar owner.
(b) The models in the picture.
(c) The Chinese officials.
(d) The bus driver.

2. How does Jean describe the passing years?
(a) Swift.
(b) Cyclical.
(c) Constant.
(d) Ever changing.

3. What was Jean's best childhood friend really good at?
(a) Running races.
(b) Telling stories.
(c) Reading people.
(d) Drawing beautiful picture.

4. How many friends does Jean take down to the beach?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

5. What does Jean imagine living in his head?
(a) Butterflies.
(b) Beetles.
(c) Birds.
(d) Rainbows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jean feel on his second trip to Paris?

2. What injury did Jean get during his visit outside of the hospital?

3. Who wheels Jean down the hall on a holiday?

4. What did Jean feel on his first trip to Paris?

5. What was Jean's occupation before his stroke?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do friends of Jean think he should take a pilgrimage to?

2. What is Jean's favorite thing to do when taken to the beach by friends?

3. What happens when Jean and Vincent go to the horse track?

4. What does the wax museum symbolize to Jean?

5. What makes Jean depressed when he thinks about his former job and co-workers?

6. What does Jean think about after his trip to the beach with his family?

7. What did Jean do most of the time while he was on his trip with Josephine?

8. What is Jean's favorite thing to listen to when he is alone?

9. What does Jean think his day at the racetrack represents?

10. What did Jean do while in Hong Kong?

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