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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. What meaning does the concierge assert for her daughter's name?

2. What vintage does Sophie order after Ben leaves her at the restaurant?

3. Which of the following does a waiter recommend to Sophie instead of steak?

4. How late does Mendelson claim Jess is for their meeting?

5. What scent does the concierge associate with her home village?

Short Essay Questions

1. In his altercation with Antoine, how does Nick try to comfort himself?

2. Why did Ben and Nick bribe a Hungarian guard?

3. To where does Camille the apartment she shares with Mimi, and why?

4. What is described as Jacques's favorite meal (183)?

5. What does Mimi find among the contents of Ben's notebook?

6. How are Mimi's paintings of Ben disfigured?

7. What results in Mimi's removal from school?

8. As the meeting among Sophie, Nick, Antoine, and Mimi begins, Nick notices something off about Sophie; what is it?

9. What advice does Mendelson give to Jess as they hasten towards the Petite Mort?

10. What does Nick overhear his father discussing with Ben in the basement over wine (221)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Overall, what is the most important theme of The Paris Apartment. What in the text indicates as much? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

The novel consists of some 89 short chapters grouped largely by day of occurrence. What effect does this have on the reader? How is the effect achieved? Why might it be desirable?

Essay Topic 3

For any character, explicate the significance of the character’s name.

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