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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where is Manuela from?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Italy.
(d) Spain.
2. What is one modern writer Renee enjoys reading?
(a) Haruki Marakami.
(b) Michael Connelly.
(c) Stephen King.
(d) Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
3. To what does Paloma feel that her family's wealth subject her?
(a) Envy.
(b) Close scrutiny by others.
(c) Pity.
(d) Contempt.
4. How does Renee see Manuela in Manuela's current station in life?
(a) As too refined.
(b) As thinking Manuela is better than she is.
(c) As thinking Manuela is less refined than Manuela pretends.
(d) As a perfect fit.
5. What does Renee Michel do for a living?
(a) A baker.
(b) A writer.
(c) A concierge.
(d) A tram operator.
6. What did Arthens' son once ask Renee?
(a) Why she would work there when she was so smart.
(b) The name of some flowers.
(c) The name of her cat.
(d) Where he could buy some cocaine.
7. What profoundly moves Paloma one day as she watches two divers on television?
(a) One of them is killed when she hits her head on the diving board.
(b) They are so harmoniously coordinated in their dives together.
(c) They fail to dive at exactly the same time and speed.
(d) One of them is paralyzed when she hits her head on the diving board.
8. What does Paloma believe about life?
(a) It is a nightmare from which one wakes at death.
(b) It is exhilarating.
(c) It is a constant battle.
(d) It can be good for a few seconds now and then.
9. What do Renee's clients believe in common?
(a) They are extremely interesting.
(b) They are entitled.
(c) They are dying.
(d) A concierge is so far below their social class they are unintelligent.
10. Why of Paloma punished?
(a) For slapping her sister.
(b) For being rude to her mother.
(c) For correcting her father in front of company.
(d) For refusing to do her homework.
11. What does Renee love about the world?
(a) Sports.
(b) Men.
(c) Her small circle of close friends.
(d) Literature, philosophy, artistic movies and great art.
12. What does Chabrot tell Renee about Maître Arthens?
(a) He is going into the hospital.
(b) He is dying.
(c) He is moving.
(d) He is ill and will be indisposed for a couple weeks.
13. How does Renee feel when Pierre speaks to her?
(a) Embarrassed.
(b) Excited.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Annoyed.
14. For how long has Renee worked in one place?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 20 years.
15. What does Paloma decide to do before she dies?
(a) Play rugby.
(b) Refuse to do what her father asks of her.
(c) To seek out the movements she observes in the man.
(d) Meet an intelligent poor person.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is Renee fond of The Munekata Sisters?
2. To what dog does Renee liken concierges?
3. Who is Ozu?
4. What does the author introduce in the Preamble?
5. Why does Manuela come early for tea?
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