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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. How many notebooks does Francoise estimate there are in the attic?

2. What is Elizabeth's New Year's resolution?

3. Weir's company digs a shallow tunnel to listen for _____________________.

4. What does Stephen recall about the last time he and Weir were together?

5. Which of the following does Elizabeth NOT find in the trunk in her mother's attic?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stephen do on his leave in England?

2. What does Elizabeth learn about Stephen from his diary after Bob has cracked the code?

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

4. Who is Jeanne Fourmentier and in what circumstances does Stephen encounter her?

5. Why is Elizabeth unable to read her grandfather's notebooks found in her mother's attic?

6. What mixed feelings does Stephen have for his men and himself?

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

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

9. What does Weir's worry about a pending attack foreshadow?

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

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

Explain the author's use of point of view in this story. Why did he choose to tell the story from the perspective he did? Cite an example of the point of view used.

Essay Topic 3

The role of women is a main topic addressed in this story. Explain the theme that extends through all the female characters. What is the presumed role of women in France in the early twentieth century. What about during the post-war years? How did the role of women change?

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