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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 does "le vin de l'assassin" translat to in English?

2. How many medals did Major Cameron present to Eve in Chapter 36?

3. What was Lili working as when she met General Rupprecht?

4. What did du Malassis do to the person he had dragged into the streets as a thief, according to the old woman in Chapter 21?

5. What name did Rene say suited Eve more than her own in Chapter 30?

Short Essay Questions

1. What similarities are seen in the relationships between Eve and Cameron and between Charlie and Finn?

2. What roles do Finn and Charlie play in Grasse? Why?

3. Why is Eve filled with shame and self-loathing for much of the novel?

4. Why do Eve, Charlie, and Finn go to Grasse?

5. What gifts does Eve leave for Finn and Charlie in Chapter 45? What do they symbolize?

6. What sentenced did Lili, Eve, and Violette receive for their activities? Where were they to serve their time?

7. Why did Finn serve time in prison?

8. What "act" does Eve put on in Chapter 26? Why?

9. How is the setting of Limoges described in Chapter 21?

10. What conversation takes place between Eve and Rene when they are reunited in Chapter 38?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the physical, emotional, and mental impacts of war as explored thematically in The Alice Network. Who have the main characters lost as a result of war? How were they lost? What statements do you think the author is making about war and its aftermath?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Lili in The Alice Network. Upon what real historical figure is this character based? How much factual information is used in the development of her as a character in the novel? Is Lili a protagonist or antagonist? Why?

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