The next 4 questions are from "the bureau d’echange de maux":

7. everyone is happier after exchanging evils at the bureau.

true
false

8. which of the following is the best description of the man that runs the bureau?

he is tall and afraid.
he is chubby and cheerful.
he is fat and evil.
he is thin and sneaky.

9. what does the narrator receive from his exchange at the bureau?

long life
death
seasickness
a fear of elevators

10. why does no one return to the bureau after making an exchange?

the man stops them from coming through his evil magic.
no one wants to return because they are either happy or afraid.
the bureau no longer appears to exist when they return.
they all die after exchanging at the bureau.

What is a brief and often humorous statement of truth or opinion, such as "a watched pot never boils"

Me which theme is developed by the changing relationship between the narrator and his daughter in this excerpt ? as she grew older, she spent more of her time with girls. so much time indeed did she spend with them that she came no more, as she used to do, to her father’s room. i was scarcely on speaking terms with her. when mini and her father stop communicating, it develops the theme that children should not speak unless spoken to. as mini becomes more independent, it develops the theme that parents must learn to let go as their children grow up. as mini spends more time with friends, it develops the theme that young people are more influenced by peers than by parents. when mini and her father see each other far less often, it develops the theme that absence makes the heart grow fonder.

How does the author view the idea that you have to be perfect in order to get into college