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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 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 fail to dive at exactly the same time and speed.
(c) They are so harmoniously coordinated in their dives together.
(d) One of them is paralyzed when she hits her head on the diving board.

2. Where does Paloma hear a statement she thinks is totally wrong?
(a) A dinner party.
(b) A formal family dinner.
(c) A polo match.
(d) A church christening.

3. What is the young man's reaction to Renee's suggestion?
(a) Disdain.
(b) Incredulity.
(c) Condescension.
(d) Enthusiasm.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Renee think of what she read of this author?

2. Why is Renee fond of The Munekata Sisters?

3. How does Renee perceive that Arthens speaks to her?

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

5. What does Paloma feel Columbe's goal in life is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What way did Paloma consider suicide and what why does she finally settle upon in her mind?

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

3. What does Paloma believe about life and why?

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

5. What does Paloma think of Maître Arthens?

6. Why does Chabrot come to Renee's apartment?

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

8. When and why does Renee's formal education end?

9. What does Paloma think is important to her mother and what does she say about her mother?

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

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