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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the matron of the hospital feel about M. Jouy?
(a) She feels disgusted.
(b) She feels sorry for the insane man.
(c) She feels confused about him.
(d) She feels that he may have a bit of sanity left in him.

2. Mother used to stop sewing to do what for Madeleine when she put her head in her lap?
(a) Curl her hair.
(b) Braid her hair.
(c) Brush her hair.
(d) Cut her hair.

3. What about M. Pujol surprises Adrien when he sees him at the hospital?
(a) His clothing is in disarray.
(b) His posture has become bent.
(c) His mustache has been shaved off.
(d) His hair has been cut too short.

4. Who makes up the rules about visiting Madeleine while she is sleeping?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Mother.
(c) Matilda.
(d) Jean-Luc.

5. Who acts rudely to Mother when she goes to their house with a gift of preserves?
(a) The abbot at church.
(b) The mayor and his eldest daughter.
(c) The next door neighbor.
(d) The poor family down the road.

6. What does M. Pujol plan on doing after he leaves the widow and the gypsies?
(a) He plans on opening his own restaurant.
(b) He plans on donating his body to science.
(c) He plans on becoming a farmer.
(d) He plans on marrying Madeleine.

7. What does Madeline use to emulate the sound of rain on M. Pujol's caravan?
(a) Acorns.
(b) Seeds.
(c) Rice.
(d) Gravel.

8. What type of fruit does M. Pujol offer Madeleine when he sees her standing outside in the sunlight?
(a) A orange.
(b) A papaya.
(c) A mango.
(d) A banana.

9. Which objects do Beatrice and Sophie use to communicate secretly while in church?
(a) Their socks.
(b) Their hymn books.
(c) Their shoes.
(d) Their prayer books.

10. What happened to the fish in the widow's pond after it was struck by lightning?
(a) It was electrified.
(b) It was killed.
(c) It was turned black.
(d) It was drained of color.

11. Why do Madeleine and Adrien weep and hold each other like orphans?
(a) Because they do not want to be separated.
(b) Because they hate the widow.
(c) Because they are in love.
(d) Because they mourn M. Pujol's disappearance.

12. What declaration does Madeleine make of the widow one night?
(a) That she is deaf.
(b) That she is stupid.
(c) That she is wise.
(d) That she is blind.

13. Who comes to help Madeleine emulate the sound of rain on M. Pujol's caravan?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Marguerite.
(c) Mother.
(d) Adrien.

14. In M. Pujol's story, what type of fish is eating all of the other fish in the pond?
(a) A gar.
(b) A carp.
(c) A beta.
(d) A catfish.

15. Where are the girl's found after they go missing from the village?
(a) In a field.
(b) In a bakery.
(c) In a barn.
(d) In an abandoned shack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object is used to punish disobedience during the photography sessions?

2. How much taller is Adrien than Madeleine?

3. Who is The Director?

4. Who does the widow see tangled together beneath the bushes?

5. Who does M. Pujol want to save from being beaten?

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