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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 is Manuela always scheming to do?
2. What is Paloma watching with her father?
3. To whom does Athena belong?
4. How does Madame Badoise injure her ankle?
5. What does Renee love to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Paloma Josse believe her future will be like and how does she plan to avoid that future?
2. Who is Manuela and what does she want to do?
3. What does Paloma hear at a dinner party and what does it make her think?
4. Why does Chabrot come to Renee's apartment?
5. What way did Paloma consider suicide and what why does she finally settle upon in her mind?
6. What do the Renee's clients believe about concierges and how does Renee try to project their image of the average concierge?
7. What causes Renee to reflect on the meaning of life and what is her conclusion?
8. What does Renee say when the son of a tenant in the building says something to Renee about Marx?
9. Describe Olympe.
10. Who stops to ask Renee something when she and Manuela are talking and what is Renee's feelings about it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if it is a successful novel.
3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" a successful novel? What about young teens?
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "The Elegance of the Hedgehog". Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Barbery chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Barbery chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Barbery's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, cliffhangers, deux ex machina, etc.), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Barbery use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme.)
Essay Topic 3
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
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