The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby

Bauby was paralyzed in a 1995 car accident.

• True
• False

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The author prefers visitors who do not talk much.

• True
• False

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Bauby uses a butterfly to represent his imagination.

• True
• False

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The author categorizes his visitors by how well they communicate.

• True
• False

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Paris reminds the author of Dufy’s dreary, dark landscapes.

• True
• False

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The author’s attitude is best described as optimistic.

• True
• False

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Bauby’s alphabet is in order of what?

• frequency
• alphabetical order
• numerical order for values assigned to each letter of the alphabet
• the cards are not in any order

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What does Bauby do to indicate his desired letter?

• he taps his finger
• he moves his lips into a smile
• he blinks his eye
• he nods his head

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What was the author’s native language?

• English
• Spanish
• French
• Arabic
• Chinese

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The author refers to what filmmaker?

• Spielberg
• Spike Jones
• Hitchcock
• There is no filmmaker mentioned in this excerpt.

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