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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 does Mother ask for help from when trying to decipher Madeleine's behavior?
2. Who is the impostor that wipes Madeleine's skin with rosewater?
3. Who orders a new viol?
4. Who are Beatrice and Mimi?
5. What is revealed after the ball of string has been unraveled?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Saint Michel wish to be beaten and punished?
2. How does Madeleine get separated from the girls at the convent?
3. How does Madeleine feel about M. Pujol by the end of Part One?
4. Who commissions the viol and why?
5. How does Madeleine feels about her impairment when she is in the convent in Paris?
6. Why does the gypsy troupe begin to despair about their current situation? How is this remedied?
7. Why does Jean-Luc climb the trellis attached to his house?
8. Why does Mother plunge Madeleine's hands into a pot of boiling lye?
9. Why does M. Pujol cry and make mournful sounds in his sleep?
10. What does Mother do with all of the fruit Madeleine dreams up?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Loneliness and abandonment are issues several characters struggle with throughout the story. Charlotte finds herself alone and depressed after she marries M. Marais. M. Pujol struggles with a feeling of loneliness and loss since no audiences appreciate his talent anymore. Write an essay explaining how loneliness and abandonment are essential elements to the characters in the story. How do these issues help define characters like Charlotte and M. Pujol? Is the plot of the story helped or hurt by characters such as these? Use examples from the book to support your opinions.
Essay Topic 3
When M. Pujol decides to donate his body to science, he leaves the widow's estate. Despite Adrien and Madeleine's best efforts, he is resistant to doing anything else. Write an essay explaining why M. Pujol decides to donate his body to science. What does he think he will accomplish by being cut open and examined? Why would he rather go under the knife instead of running away with Adrien and Madeleine? What does this tell the reader about M. Pujol's disposition and outlook toward life? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.
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