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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. How does the novel gloss "ce n'est pas vrai"?

2. How does the novel gloss "je sais"?

3. Jess notes it odd for Ben to have left behind which of the following?

4. What does Jess order at the bakery she visits on her first morning in Paris?

5. At what time was Jess supposed to arrive in Paris?

Short Essay Questions

1. What security measures does Jess note on the gate to the building where Ben lives?

2. Why does Mimi note wanting to be more like Camille?

3. How do Jacque and Sophie describe Ben to one another after Sophie's first meeting with Ben?

4. What opinion about Englishmen is voiced that Ben belies (37)?

5. What does Jess note is her main problem in life (24)?

6. How does the concierge describe her lodgings?

7. What relationship do Jess and Ben have?

8. During their first meeting, Jess and Mendelson both order a particular drink. What is it and what is notable about it?

9. What advice from her mother does Jess note was useful for her, although not for her mother?

10. Nick notes that "Normally [during exercise], I'd sit here and do a class, or listen to a Ted Talk" (40)? Why does he not do so?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Similarly, what is the worst misdeed in the novel? Why is it the worst?

Essay Topic 2

To what genre other than mystery might The Paris Apartment belong? What in the novel indicates that it belongs in the genre? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 3

What significance does the costume Jess wears to the party on Sunday have? How does that significance emerge from the text?

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