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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. Eve told Captain Cameron at the end of their meeting in Chapter 18 that she, Lili, and Violette were not flowers to be plucked and shielded but flowers who flourish in what?

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

3. Eve tells Charlie in Chapter 21 that "Malassis" is the surname of the publisher who printed what work of Baudelaire's?

4. What did Lili request to drink when she was offered the yellow milk in Chapter 26?

5. When did the Battle of Tarawa take place in World War II?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who are Charlie and Finn going to meet in Chapter 45? Why?

5. What does Charlie learn about Rose in Oradour-sur-Glane in Chapter 23?

6. How is the setting of Oradour-sur-Glane described in Chapter 23?

7. What does the telegram indicate in Chapter 39? Why is this important?

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

9. Why is Eve conflicted about seducing Captain Cameron in Chapter 26?

10. Why does Charlie call Violette in Chapter 35?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of gender roles and sexuality in The Alice Network. How are these themes developed in the 1915 timeline? How are they developed in the 1947 timeline? What characters and settings relate to these themes?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the unique narrative style of The Alice Network. How does the narrative change in the chapters of the novel? Why has the author chosen to relate the story in this way? Would the story work with a different narrative style?

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