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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. The mayor is what kind of father?

2. Who makes up the rules about visiting Madeleine while she is sleeping?

3. Why does Madeline doubt the photograph she sees of herself paddling M. Pujol?

4. Who does M. Pujol not want to leave behind when he departs the gypsies?

5. What happened to M. Pujol's past love that separated the two?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Madeleine see M. Pujol and Adiren doing when she is hiding behind the curtain?

2. Why does Madeleine gather gravel to drop on top of M. Pujol's caravan?

3. Why does Madeleine insist that it is not her in the picture paddling M. Pujol?

4. Why do Madeleine and Adrien travel to the Institute for the Study of Aberrant Behaviors and Conditions? Who is there?

5. How does M. Pujol feel about the people showering his caravan with gravel?

6. Who is Hugh?

7. How does M. Pujol feel about being paddled by Madeleine?

8. Why does the Mayor think his youngest daughter has unusual, childish hands?

9. How does the Mayor and his eldest daughter treat Mother when she visits their house? Why?

10. List some of the rules Beatrice made up for playing "The Madeleine Game."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mother makes many questionable parenting decisions throughout Madeleine is Sleeping. When she sends her children to break M. Jouy from the hospital, she does not think of their well being. Her plan is to simply free him so that he and Madeleine can be married. Write an essay on whether or not Mother is a fitting parent. Are the decisions she makes for her children good ones? Does she think about the what consequences her actions might lead to? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

The widow is a woman of mystery. She is portrayed as both a person of wealth and lecherous taste. Hiring the troupe was not done out of love or respect for their talents. She simply wanted them to pose for sexually explicit and disturbing photographs for her.Write an essay explaining what is known about the widow. How does the story M. Pujol tell about her relevant to her disposition? What is revealed about the widow when she takes Madeleine inside into her private room to talk? Be sure the provide examples to support your work.

Essay Topic 3

Marguerite is a woman who often performs in heroic roles on stage. When she is offered to play the role of a damaged and tragic woman, she does so, and then tells her composer to never have her play such a role again. Write an essay explaining why playing heroic, male roles means so much to Marguerite. Why does she prefer them? What about traditional female roles does she not like? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.

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