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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. Where does Chapter 39 begin?

2. What do the Germans do to Julien in Chapter 34?

3. Whom is the elderly woman revealed to be in Chapter 39?

4. Where does Isabelle encounter Madame Babineau in Chapter 34?

5. What happens to Daniel in Chapter 37?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vianne say about hate in Chapter 38?

2. How does Von Richter's suggestion regarding the orphanage help to develop the plot of the novel?

3. What symbolism is revealed through Isabelle's dream in Chapter 27?

4. How does Isabelle describe her time at the concentration camp in Chapter 38?

5. How is the character of Von Richter described in the narrative?

6. How is the theme of love developed in Chapter 25?

7. What is represented symbolically by Julien's sacrifice for his daughter in Chapter 34?

8. What does Isabelle think about during her torture in Chapter 34?

9. How is Isabelle's return home described in Chapter 38?

10. How is the theme of loss developed in Chapter 25?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Isabelle's involvement with the French Resistance effort. How does Isabelle become involved in the resistance? What actions does she commit for the resistance? What dangers does she face in the course of her actions?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Madame Babineau in The Nightingale. How does Madame Babineau help Isabelle in her missions for the resistance? What happens to Madame Babineau in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Gaetan in The Nightingale. Where does Isabelle meet Gaetan? What is Gaetan's involvement in the resistance effort? What happens to this character at the end of the novel?

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