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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 did Lili order at the cafe that caused the waiter to look at her disapprovingly in Chapter 6?
2. Where does Eve say the emerald on Charlie's necklace is from at the pawn shop in Chapter 3?
3. What poet wrote "Le Mort Joyeux"?
4. For how long does Finn say he has worked for Eve in Chapter 3?
5. How old was Charlie when she started working at her dad's office?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Eve's character introduced in Chapter 1? What is this character like?
2. Who is James and why is he significant in the novel?
3. Who is Captain Cecil Aylmer Cameron and how did Eve meet him?
4. What countries fought in World War II? What countries were allied and how did the war end?
5. What exchange takes place between Eve and Rene in Chapter 16?
6. When did World War I take place? Who fought in this war and how did it end?
7. What are the two timelines of the novel and what are the similarities and differences of these timelines?
8. What does Lili tell Eve about Rene's sexual proposition in Chapter 14?
9. What causes the conflict between Charlie and her mother in Chapter 15?
10. What are Eve's first impressions of Finn when she meets him? What is Finn's job?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing and red herrings in The Alice Network. How does the author use these literary elements to develop tension in the novel? How does the dual timelines of the narrative influence the use of foreshadowing and red herrings? What impacts did these devices have on you as a reader?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the symbolism of the character names in The Alice Network. For what are the spies of the Alice Network named? How does this symbolism carry across to Rene's character? How does the symbolism connect to the main timeline in 1947?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the symbolic meaning of Rose and James in the novel. What do these characters represent to Charlie? How are they reflective of other characters in the story, such as Eve, Lili, Violette, etc.? Why are these characters important to the story?
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