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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. Who orders a new viol?
2. Madeleine looks beautiful while she is doing what?
3. Who is Mother?
4. How did M. Pujol gain his gift?
5. Who is Adrien?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Madeleine feels about her impairment when she is in the convent in Paris?
2. How does Charlotte feel about the viol?
3. Why does Jean-Luc climb the trellis attached to his house?
4. Why does M. Pujol cry and make mournful sounds in his sleep?
5. Why did Saint Michel wish to be beaten and punished?
6. How does M. Pujol feel about posing for the old widow?
7. Why is Madeleine disappointed in the gypsy camp?
8. Who is the widow?
9. Why does the gypsy troupe begin to despair about their current situation? How is this remedied?
10. How does Madeleine feel about M. Pujol by the end of Part One?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mother is a character who is portrayed as being fairly strict and loving, but also entrepreneurial. Throughout the story, she sees her preserve business bloom, thrive, and then suffer. The opinions of the people in town coincide with the phases of her business. Write an essay exploring the reasons behind why Mother's business suffers as the opinion of the townspeople regarding her, change. How does the mayor treat her when she shows up at his home? Who does Mother blame for her fall from financial grace? Use examples from the book to support your argument.
Essay Topic 2
Age is a fleeting and ambiguous thing in Madeleine is Sleeping. Mother wishes to have her youth back. Madeleine acts in ways that are perhaps inappropriate for someone so young. Write an essay focusing on how age plays an important role in the story. How are relationships developed or complicated by age? How old is Madeleine? Is she a girl or a young woman? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Religion plays a large role throughout the story. Madeleine is portrayed as a girl who idolizes her favorite saint, Saint Michel. She likes to think of herself as being akin to him. When the widow tells her that she is more like the Abbott than Saint Michel, she becomes angry. Write an essay explaining who Madeleine is more like, the Abbott or Saint Michel. Why? Was the widow correct in her opinion of Madeleine? What events or actions does Madeleine take that makes her more like one or the other? Use examples from the book to support your argument.
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