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That Certain Smile Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the book 'A Certain Smile' by Francoise Sagan

A multiple-choice quiz by Serenesh. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Serenesh

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
393,681

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
92

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the narrator of the story? Hint

Dominique

Francoise

Bertrand

Catherine

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Question 2 of 10

2. What kind of work does Dominique do? Hint

Nurse

Waitress

Shop Assistant

Student

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Question 3 of 10

3. How did Dominique first meet Luc? Hint

He was her tutor

He was a work colleague

He helped her when she fell over

Her boyfriend took her to meet him

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of Luc's wife? Hint

Cecile

Francoise

Solange

Marie

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where do Luc and Dominique first kiss? Hint

In a bar

In Bertrand's mother's garden

In Luc's car

At Dominique's flat

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Bertrand doing when Luc asks Dominique to go out to dinner with him? Hint

Making a phonecall

Talking to a barman

Getting petrol

Buying cigarettes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Luc and Dominique go away for a holiday together. Where do they go? Hint

Carcassonne

St Tropez

Cannes

Nice

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Question 8 of 10

8. Dominique stays with her parents for a while. Why are they sad? Hint

They are worried about Dominique

They do not like the area where they live

They have lost all their money

They have lost a son

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Question 9 of 10

9. Towards the end of the story Dominique makes a new friend who supports her in her grief. What is his name? Hint

Paul

Alain

Jean

Roger

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Question 10 of 10

10. Luc goes away for ten days. When he returns Dominique stays in bed pretending to be ill and waiting for him to call her. He calls her on the fifteenth day and what is her reaction? Hint

She feels calm and happy to be alone

She is very angry with him

She is delirious with joy

She wants to see him immediately

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the narrator of the story?

Answer: Dominique

Dominique, a young girl of eighteen who has just left school, tells the story, which is her story. She is on the threshold of an affair with an older married man, and she tells us her innermost thoughts and feelings as things develop between them.

2. What kind of work does Dominique do?

Answer: Student

Dominique is studying at the Sorbonne, which was where she met her boyfriend Bertrand. She is studying law but is not at all enthusiastic about it.

3. How did Dominique first meet Luc?

Answer: Her boyfriend took her to meet him

Dominique's boyfriend took her to meet his Uncle Luc. Luc's wife turned up and the two couples became friendly and began to do things together. Dominique was instantly attracted to Luc and liked his wife very much.

4. What is the name of Luc's wife?

Answer: Francoise

Dominique wonders why Luc and Francoise have no children. Francoise is kind and gentle and has wide child bearing hips. She is very motherly towards Dominique, gives her advice and buys her a coat.

5. Where do Luc and Dominique first kiss?

Answer: In Bertrand's mother's garden

The four of them, Dominique and Bertrand and Luc and Francoise, drive to Bertrand's mother's house to visit Bertrand's mother, who was also Luc's sister. Bertrand is proud of his mother and says that she is a very charming woman, but Luc is irritated by her. He takes Dominique for a walk in the garden and kisses her, which she finds very thrilling.

6. What is Bertrand doing when Luc asks Dominique to go out to dinner with him?

Answer: Buying cigarettes

The three of them are in Luc's car and Bertrand gets out to buy some cigarettes. Luc immediately takes the opportunity to ask Dominique out. He just has time to tell her that he will phone her before Bertrand comes back.

7. Luc and Dominique go away for a holiday together. Where do they go?

Answer: Cannes

They meet at Avignon and drive to Cannes, where Luc has booked them a beautiful suite overlooking the sea. They plan to spend a week together, but stay for two weeks. During this time Dominique, who had intended the affair to be light hearted, falls deeply in love with Luc.

8. Dominique stays with her parents for a while. Why are they sad?

Answer: They have lost a son

Dominique's parents lost a son five years before. Her mother can't recover and has turned herself into a semi-invalid whilst her father fusses around her. Curiously there is no mention of how losing a brother has affected Dominique.

9. Towards the end of the story Dominique makes a new friend who supports her in her grief. What is his name?

Answer: Alain

Dominique is introduced to Alain by her friend Catherine and her boyfriend. They like each other and stay in touch. Alain knows about her situation and is kind and understanding.

10. Luc goes away for ten days. When he returns Dominique stays in bed pretending to be ill and waiting for him to call her. He calls her on the fifteenth day and what is her reaction?

Answer: She feels calm and happy to be alone

Dominique goes through hell when she is first without Luc. She can think of nothing else and is totally obsessed with her need for him, but when he finally phones to ask her to meet him for a drink her feelings have changed. She agrees to meet him but something has changed within her and her desperate need for him has gone.

Source: Author Serenesh

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