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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 Mlle Boverat bring for Agnes's hair?

2. When does Fabienne tell Anges they need to finish the book?

3. What can you not cut an apple with?

4. What does M. Devaux ask Fabienne?

5. Who used to cut Agnes's hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Agnes's and Fabienne's first book focus on?

2. Why does Fabienne decide to accuse M. Devaux of touching her?

3. Where do Fabienne and Agnes often go to be by themselves and talk?

4. Why do Agnes and Fabienne go to M. Devaux to help with their book?

5. As childhood friends, what does Fabienne seem to think of Agnes?

6. In what circumstance does Agnes say people would have no need for myths?

7. How does Agnes describe her own marriage to Earl?

8. Where do Agnes and Fabienne live?

9. What does Fabienne say at first when Agnes asks her why she wants to write a book?

10. What does the photographer M. Bazin tell Agnes when he shoots her pictures?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Yiyun use Agnes's geese that she raises to symbolize in the early stages of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Yiyun chose to write this novel entirely from Agnes's point of view? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How and why do you think Yiyun chooses to connect Fabienne and Agnes partially through their shared experiences of loss? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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