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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 Mrs. Townsend say when Agnes says she might not write more books?

2. Who does Fabienne make up to write to Agnes?

3. Who was Meaker's good friend?

4. When was the book published in Part III?

5. Whose French is not very good, according to Agnes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the adults seem to indicate in Part III when Agnes says she may never write another book again?

2. Who comes to photograph Agnes at Woodsway eventually?

3. How does Mrs. Townsend handle the letters Agnes gets?

4. What does Catalina say when Agnes asks about Meaker?

5. What does Agnes think, generally, of England?

6. What is the difference between how Jacques and Fabienne write to Agnes?

7. How does Fabienne react when Agnes says they can go to America together?

8. Why does Mrs. Townsend say Agnes's school fees will be covered?

9. Who is Jaques?

10. What does Mrs. Townsend tell Agnes she once aspired to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do various adults engage in the exploitation of children throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Yiyun treat the topic of racism early in the novel, and through which characters does she primarily explore it? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Yiyun describe the environment in Saint Remy, France - Anges's and Fabienne's home village - in the early stages of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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