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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator hope for Louise when he moves away?
(a) Revenge.
(b) A full life.
(c) Good mental health.
(d) Romantic love with Elgin.

2. Why did Elgin end up sending the narrator away?
(a) To get revenge.
(b) To make sure the narrator was being true to Louise.
(c) To hurt Louise physically.
(d) To have another chance with Louise.

3. Who does the narrator believe is waiting for him or her in the cottage upon returning?
(a) The narrator's boss.
(b) Louise.
(c) Elgin.
(d) Jacqueline.

4. Which of the following is the narrator afraid of?
(a) Louise fearing a relationship with the narrator.
(b) Jacqueline hurting Louise and Elgin.
(c) Louise treating their relationship like an affair.
(d) Elgin finding out about Louise's affair with the narrator.

5. Which of the following best describes the narrator's ultimate goal?
(a) To find fulfillment in work.
(b) For Louise to be healthy and safe.
(c) For Elgin to make Louise happy.
(d) For Louise to pursue her dreams.

6. Who decided they had to be the one to walk away concerning Louise's illness?
(a) Jacqueline.
(b) Louise.
(c) Elgin.
(d) The narrator.

7. Why is the narrator's boss a significant character?
(a) She gives the narrator money to find Louise.
(b) She helps lead the narrator back to Louise.
(c) She takes the narrator's mind off Louise.
(d) She discourages the narrator from finding Louise.

8. Who tells the narrator that he or she made a mistake in trusting Elgin?
(a) Elgin's father.
(b) The narrator's boss.
(c) Louise.
(d) Jacqueline.

9. Why is it significant that Louise and the narrator go on vacation?
(a) They learn more about each other.
(b) They build memories.
(c) They learn to truly appreciate each other.
(d) They get married.

10. Why does Louise finally decide to leave Elgin?
(a) He mentally beats her down.
(b) She can't stand to be with him one more night.
(c) He physically abuses her.
(d) She thinks it's the best decision for everybody.

11. Where did the narrator find the animal he or she adopts?
(a) Vet's office.
(b) Inside the home when he or she moved in.
(c) Countryside.
(d) Animal shelter.

12. Why does the narrator try to distance himself/herself from his/her boss?
(a) The narrator is not interested in having an affair with her.
(b) The narrator hates her.
(c) The narrator has been having an affair with somebody else.
(d) The narrator is scared of having feelings for anybody else.

13. While living in the countryside, who does the narrator try to contact about Louise's health?
(a) Louise.
(b) Elgin.
(c) Jacqueline.
(d) Elgin's father.

14. What language does the narrator translate for work?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Japanese.
(c) French.
(d) Russian.

15. Who convinces the narrator to leave Louise?
(a) Louise.
(b) Elgin.
(c) A co-worker.
(d) Jacqueline.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the narrator's boss?

2. After how many weeks searching for Louise does the narrator decide to go back to the country?

3. Where does the narrator get a job in the country?

4. What type of feelings does the narrator's boss have for the narrator?

5. What can the reader infer about Elgin before the narrator moves?

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