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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. Who does Agnes tell she wants to run away from school?

2. Who is keen to see Agnes's and Fabienne's next book early in Part III?

3. Which girl at school has very dark hair?

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

5. Who was Meaker's good friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to photograph Agnes at Woodsway eventually?

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

3. What is one thing Agnes does for the first time in Part III that she loves?

4. How does Agnes notice her parents interacting with adults from the city?

5. Who is Jaques?

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

7. What does Fabienne say people will think about Agnes if she does not want to go to school in England?

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

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

10. Why do Agnes and Meaker get along fairly well?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does infertility affect Agnes's life as an adult? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Agnes think Fabienne would have reacted to her, Agnes, finally writing the true story of their friendship, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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