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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. What instrument does the child learn in the book?
2. What term does the teacher ask the child to define in Chapter 1?
3. Who says, "I suspect that he would have done it of his own accord one day"?
4. At the end of Chapter 1, who is standing with Anne's child when she returns from the scene in the cafe?
5. Who says, "I'm not used to going so far away from home"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the interaction between the child and the teacher in Chapter 1.
2. Describe what can be seen outside the teacher's apartment.
3. Describe Anne's reaction after they hear the woman's loud scream in Chapter 1.
4. During their conversation in Chapter 4, how does Chauvin describe how Anne's house looked the previous night?
5. How does the man tell Anne the dead woman and her husband met?
6. Describe what Anne, the child, and the teacher see when they look outside the window to investigate the source of the scream.
7. Describe the interaction between the man at the bar and the patronne just after Anne leaves in Chapter 2.
8. How is the weather described at the beginning of Chapter 4?
9. What does Anne tell Chauvin she does at night while her child is asleep?
10. Describe the patronne's reaction when Anne and the man at the bar begin talking again in Chapter 3.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the role and symbolism of the magnolia in the book.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the author's purpose for often combining Anne and Chauvin's dialogue. What might she be telling the reader about the nature of their relationship?
Essay Topic 3
In what ways does Anne and Chauvin's relationship mirror their discussion of the dead woman and her husband? Is this done purposefully by both characters? What is the author's purpose for having these comparisons drawn?
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