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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. Why is Madeleine disappointed with the gypsy camp?
2. Who does Madeleine tell about her game with M. Jouy?
3. Who tells Madeleine to watch M. Jouy's face when it crumples?
4. Who is the impostor that wipes Madeleine's skin with rosewater?
5. Who are Beatrice and Mimi?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Mother plunge Madeleine's hands into a pot of boiling lye?
2. Why is Madeleine disappointed in the gypsy camp?
3. Who is Madeleine?
4. Describe the physical attributes of Matilda. What is so special about her?
5. Who is Marguerite?
6. What does Mother do with all of the fruit Madeleine dreams up?
7. How does Madeleine feel about M. Pujol by the end of Part One?
8. What types of things does Matilda record in her diary?
9. Who commissions the viol and why?
10. How did M. Pujol lose his place on stage? Who replaced him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Madeleine first meets up with the gypsies, she is disappointed that their camp is not what she envisioned it to be. In her eyes, the camp should have been colorful, fantastic, and not nearly so tidy. Write an essay detailing the first days Madeleine is with the gypsies. Who does she meet? What else about the gypsies is unusual or different from what she expected? Make sure to use examples from the novel to support your opinions.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Madeleine's father is rarely mentioned or seen throughout the story. From what we know of him, he is a man who works hard, once loved his wife, and lives a life overrun by children. Write an essay detailing why Madeleine's father scarcely appears in Madeleine is Sleeping. Which characters interact with him the most? What is learned from the conversations he does hold with others? Why does Mother think that he no longer loves her? Be sure the provide examples to support your opinions.
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