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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 the name of "The Asshole Saint" (136)?

2. How old is Haniya Daoud?

3. What is Professor Abigail Robinson wearing in Chapter 1?

4. What color china does Colette have on display in her home?

5. What does Clara tell Myrna that she make Haniya for breakfast in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What celebration did Three Pines have when the pandemic was officially declared to be over?

2. How did Jean-Guy come to work with Armand?

3. Why does Armand think Robinson is a catalyst?

4. When firecrackers go off at the end of Chapter 18, who reacts and why?

5. What project is Reine-Marie working on?

6. What does the Auberge look like when Armand and Reine-Marie walk in for the New Year's party in Chapter 16?

7. How is Colette's kitchen described?

8. What does Armand say is the difference between Jean-Guy and Annie struggling to decide whether to keep Idola and what Robinson is proposing?

9. When Clara and Myrna complain about how difficult Haniya Daoud is, what does Reine-Marie tell them to remember?

10. What is the venue for Professor Robinson's lecture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robinson proposes mercy euthanasia. How would Robinson implement her proposal? Who would be targeted for mercy killings? What do characters think about her proposal and why do they wish to stop her?

Essay Topic 2

Jean-Guy works for Armand and is his son-in-law. How is Armand a mentor for Jean-Guy? What has Armand taught Jean-Guy? How has Armand taught Jean-Guy wisdom?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in The Madness of Crowds? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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