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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 is the American girl at Mrs. Townsend's school?

2. What war does Meaker tell Agnes he fought in?

3. What does Agnes tell the photographer she is going to do after she gets out of school?

4. What does Agnes tell Fabienne she does not think either of them really want?

5. Where is Meaker's hometown?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jaques?

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

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

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

5. What does Agnes's first letter to Fabienne say once she leaves for school?

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

7. What does Fabienne often write about in her letters to Agnes?

8. Who works with Mrs. Townsend to "prepare" Agnes for the next stage of her career?

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

10. What does Agnes do with her half of the money from "Les Enfants Heureux"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Yiyun describe the bond between Agnes and Meaker? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Yiyun explain the differences between Agnes and the other girls at Woodsway, and why are these differences significant? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Fabienne want to write stories, but refuse to take credit for them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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