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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jacqueline destroy in her apartment?
(a) Ceiling tiles.
(b) Flooring.
(c) Kitchen appliances.
(d) Bathroom fixtures.

2. What did Bathsheba once expose the narrator to?
(a) A group of violent men.
(b) A sexually transmitted disease.
(c) An illegal gambling ring.
(d) Drug culture.

3. Which character is the biggest representation of foreshadowing?
(a) Bruno.
(b) Bathsheba.
(c) Louise.
(d) Jacqueline.

4. When the narrator reflects back on early days of his or her affair with Louise, what types of memories are they?
(a) Disturbing.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Dull.
(d) Happy.

5. Where does the narrator work?
(a) School.
(b) Zoo.
(c) Library.
(d) Church.

6. How does Louise view Elgin?
(a) Compassionate.
(b) Purposely hurtful.
(c) Romantic.
(d) Cold.

7. Which of the following is Louise's goal?
(a) To pursue a dream career.
(b) To get away from Elgin.
(c) To be with the narrator.
(d) To escape her boring and unromantic life.

8. Why does the narrator tell so many women that he or she loves them?
(a) The narrator loves all women.
(b) The narrator enjoys deceit.
(c) It is easy for the narrator.
(d) The narrator genuinely loved them.

9. What relationship does the reader fear the narrator will have with Louise?
(a) Similar to the narrator's relationship with Frank.
(b) Similar to the narrator's relationship with Jacqueline.
(c) Similar to the narrator's relationship with Inge.
(d) Similar to the narrator's relationship with Bathsheba.

10. Why can't Elgin practice traditional medicine?
(a) He is unhygienic.
(b) He lacks compassion.
(c) He lacks knowledge.
(d) Poor bedside manner.

11. What part of art troubled Inge?
(a) The portrayal of mother nature.
(b) The portrayal of animals and humans together.
(c) The portrayal of the female figure.
(d) The portrayal of children.

12. Which of the following best describes Bruno?
(a) Psychotherapist.
(b) Dentist.
(c) Motorcyclist.
(d) Doctor.

13. After fighting with Jacqueline, what does the narrator do?
(a) Visits an old lover.
(b) Fights with a man outside.
(c) Calls Elgin on the phone.
(d) Wanders the streets.

14. What did Elgin study?
(a) Food preparation.
(b) Sociology.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) Medicine.

15. What is most significant about the narrator?
(a) The narrator is unlikeable.
(b) The reader doesn't know the gender or name of the narrator.
(c) The narrator has had many affairs.
(d) The reader doesn't understand the narrator's motives.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe having an affair?

2. Which best describes the narrator's reliability?

3. Whose belongings does Jacqueline destroy?

4. What type of people was Frank raised by?

5. According to the narrator, what is the end of passion?

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