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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Stephen returned in Section 13?

2. What does Stephen buy from a rude salesman in Norfolk?

3. Weir tells Stephen that ___________________ is all he has.

4. Whose name does Stephen sob as Jeanne holds him?

5. Jeanne tells Stephen that Isabelle is ________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What promise does Stephen make to Jack before he dies in the tunnel?

2. What does Jeanne tell Stephen about Isabelle since the time she left Stephen?

3. Who is the German officer who tries to locate Stephen and what has alerted him to his location in the tunnel?

4. How is Elizabeth unlike her grandmother regarding her pregnancy?

5. What accounts for Stephen's indifference when he returns to the Front in 1918 France?

6. How does Jeanne make Stephen feel when he visits her?

7. What unusual relationship develops between Stephen and Levi?

8. What is Weir's response when Stephen asks him why he is so anxious to survive?

9. Why does Elizabeth focus her family history search on World War I?

10. What are the circumstances that have Stephen and Jack trapped in a tunnel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Develop a character study of Jeanne. What are her physical traits? What motivates her? What are her personal characteristics? What else can you say about Jeanne?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of women in France in the early twentieth century. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? Do they have any freedoms that 21st century women do not have?

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