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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Paloma want to set fire?
(a) The family's Rolls.
(b) Her family's apartment.
(c) Herself.
(d) The family's records.

2. Why does Manuela come early for tea?
(a) She has to be across town later that day.
(b) She is excited to tell Renee something.
(c) She wants to ask Renee's opinion about an outfit.
(d) Because of Maître Arthens' condition.

3. Who watched Neptune and Athena attempt this?
(a) No one.
(b) Renee.
(c) Paloma.
(d) Manuela.

4. What astounds Renee by a note she receives about some dry cleaning?
(a) The handwriting is exquisitely beautiful.
(b) The bad grammar.
(c) The writer includes "please" and "thank you."
(d) The note is on beautifully exquisite paper.

5. What does Renee do when she leaves school?
(a) Works where she is working now.
(b) Works on the family farm.
(c) Trains as a vet assistant.
(d) Gets married.

6. For whom does Manuela work?
(a) At a small art museum.
(b) She does not have a job.
(c) Several families in Renee's building.
(d) She works for herself.

7. What does Renee suggest to the young man?
(a) To read The German Ideology.
(b) To read Kant.
(c) To read some Nietzsche.
(d) To read some of Kierkegaard.

8. Who is Neptune?
(a) Manuela's Macaw.
(b) Madame de Broglie's dog.
(c) A cat that lives in the alleyway near Renee's work.
(d) Madame de Broglie's cat.

9. To what dog does Renee liken concierges?
(a) Great Danes.
(b) Poodles.
(c) Labs.
(d) Yorkies.

10. What is one result for Renee of Arthens' pending death?
(a) She is much busier.
(b) People are kinder to her.
(c) It causes her to reflect on the meaning of life.
(d) She is not as busy.

11. What does Paloma notice about one of the players?
(a) He moves with no grace at all.
(b) He is exceedingly tall.
(c) He is lame.
(d) He seems to move without motion.

12. Why does Paloma think is interesting regarding Maître Arthens?
(a) That his two children turned out to be such good people.
(b) That he had a priest come to his death bed.
(c) That he never said a kind word to anyone.
(d) That news of his death causes such excitement throughout the building.

13. How does Renee see Manuela in Manuela's current station in life?
(a) As a perfect fit.
(b) As thinking Manuela is better than she is.
(c) As too refined.
(d) As thinking Manuela is less refined than Manuela pretends.

14. Who does Manuela see on the steps?
(a) A stray cat.
(b) Paloma crying.
(c) Arthens daughter.
(d) A stray dog.

15. What does Paloma feel Columbe's goal in life is?
(a) To gain their mother's attention.
(b) To break men's hearts.
(c) To prove her worth to their mother.
(d) To crush Paloma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can Renee hear just after Chabrot comes to tell Renee that Arthens has died?

2. What was Arthens' son's problem?

3. How does Renee characterize that dog?

4. What does Renee think will cause the young man to forget she said anything about Marx?

5. What is the significance of building number 7 at rue de Grenelle?

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