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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 Renee think people with good educations should do?
2. What do Paloma and Kakuro decide to do?
3. What overwhelms Paloma?
4. What is Renee careful about as she walks to Kakuro's apartment?
5. Why is Paloma surprised that the new tenant wants to have tea with her mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Renee obtain a dress for her date and what disturbs her about the dress?
2. What does Renee think is wrong with Columbe's thesis and why?
3. What does Paul Nguyen tell Renee when he comes to her door and what is Renee's response?
4. What does Renee do when a package comes for Columbe?
5. What does Kakuro want when he comes to Renee's apartment, and what is her response?
6. What does Manuela tell Renee about Kakuro's apartment, and what is Renee's response?
7. What does Paloma want of Renee when she comes to Renee's door at eight?
8. What happens when Renee goes to the cleaners to retrieve the beige dress?
9. Who wakes Renee at seven and what does Renee tell the person?
10. Why does Paloma displease a teacher at her school?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "The Elegance of the Hedgehog".
2. Trace and analyze one major theme of this book. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "The Elegance of the Hedgehog". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
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
Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Renee and Paloma. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.
2. Compare/contrast the characters of Renee and Kakuro. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?
3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.
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