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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 earliest date that Reine-Marie has found Monkey drawings from Enid Horton?

2. How old was Haniya when she had her first child?

3. How old was Robinson when her father died?

4. When did Reine-Marie's mother die?

5. When did the doctor for whom the Osler is named donate his papers and books to McGill?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jean-Guy think that Paul Robinson saved Abby?

2. In Chapter 39, why is Jean-Guy thinking that Paul Robinson did not kill Maria?

3. In Chapter 45, what reason does Armand speculate might have made Debbie Schneider kill Maria?

4. What do Armand, Isabelle, and Jean-Guy find in the box of evidence from Debbie Schneider's home?

5. What does Robinson say about meeting Ruth Zardo and using her poem, and how does Armand contradict her?

6. What showdown occurs at the end of Chapter 46?

7. What does Ruth show Armand in Chapter 39, and what does she tell him?

8. What work did Ewen Cameron do?

9. What is Gilbert's cabin like?

10. What does Reine-Marie give Haniya when they part, and what are Haniya's thoughts about the gift?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Haniya experiences a character arc in The Madness of Crowds. How does Penny use events and characters in Haniya’s character arc? What internal growth and changes does Haniya experience?

Essay Topic 3

Armand wanted to cancel Robinson’s lecture. Why did Armand wish to cancel Robinson’s lecture? How did the principle of free speech make him question his motives and limit his actions?

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