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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 29, how many times does Perdu let the phone ring when he calls number 27?

2. In Chapter 32, where does Samy tell Perdu that she used to teach?

3. How much time has passed at the beginning of Chapter 29?

4. In Chapter 35, how long does it take Perdu to persuade Samy and Cuneo to take the barge?

5. In Chapter 21, what type of dancing does P. D. Olson want Max and Perdu to try?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cuneo describe Perdu to Zelda?

2. In Chapter 32, how long and when does Perdu say that he was genuinely happy in one stretch?

3. On what conditions does Perdu want Cuneo and Samy to take his barge?

4. In Chapter 22, what is the woman like that Perdu suggests Max dance with?

5. In Chapter 32, what does Samy say that her innate flaw is and what trouble did it cause her?

6. Why does Cuneo have to leave Zelda and Javier's home before dinner?

7. How does Perdu describe Cuisery in Chapter 30?

8. In Chapter 24, how does Cuneo describe the woman he is looking for?

9. What areas does Cuneo lay claim to in Chapter 24 when he joins Perdu and Max on the barge?

10. In Chapter 29, how do Cuneo, Perdu, and Max describe their parents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Perdu’s physical journeys in the novel lead to emotional healing. How does Perdu find healing from the grief he has had for more than 20 years through his travels?

Essay Topic 2

Perdu lives a solitary life because of fear. Why does Perdu have so much fear and how does fear affect him and the way that he lives his life for 20 years?

Essay Topic 3

Perdu, Max, and Cuneo all experience loss. What have the men lost and how do those losses shape them and make them the men they become?

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