The Elegance of the Hedgehog Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Muriel Barbery
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 138 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Elegance of the Hedgehog Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Muriel Barbery
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 138 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What was Renee's husband like?
(a) A common man.
(b) A dull, insipid man.
(c) An alcoholic.
(d) A brilliant biologist.

2. What does Paloma decide to do before she dies?
(a) Play rugby.
(b) To seek out the movements she observes in the man.
(c) Refuse to do what her father asks of her.
(d) Meet an intelligent poor person.

3. What was Arthens' son's problem?
(a) Facial tic.
(b) Very bad eyesight.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Club foot.

4. Who is Manuela?
(a) Paloma's friend.
(b) Renee's friend.
(c) The concierge in the building where Paloma lives.
(d) A maid in a motel.

5. How is Paloma's mother is towards everything else besides the one important thing?
(a) Antagonistic.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Mildly interested.
(d) Occasionally excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Arthens' son once ask Renee?

2. What does Renee Michel do for a living?

3. Who is Neptune?

4. Where does Paloma hear a statement she thinks is totally wrong?

5. Who has Renee studied recently?

Short Essay Questions

1. What note does Renee receive and what astounds her about the note?

2. What does Paloma notice about one of the rugby players?

3. What is Renee's educational background and who fostered her desire to learn?

4. What does Renee say when the son of a tenant in the building says something to Renee about Marx?

5. About whom do Renee and Manuela gossip when they are having tea?

6. What filmmaker has Renee recently been introduced to and which film does she like of his and why?

7. What does Paloma Josse believe her future will be like and how does she plan to avoid that future?

8. What does Paloma hear at a dinner party and what does it make her think?

9. Describe Olympe.

10. What image does Renee have of concierges, and why was it easier for her to keep up her charade of the unintelligent concierge when her husband was alive?

(see the answer keys)

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