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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. Who goes to find a doctor to help the fallen pilot in Chapter 25?

2. For how long have the Germans occupied France in Chapter 32?

3. Where do Isabelle and Gaetan arrive in the beginning of Chapter 30?

4. What has happened to the apple tree at Le Jardin in Chapter 33?

5. Whom does Vianne go to for papers for the Jewish orphan in Chapter 30?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rachel respond to the death of Sarah in the narrative?

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

3. How is the theme of war developed in Chapter 29?

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

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

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

7. What is revealed through Vianne's actions in Chapter 29?

8. How is the theme of war developed further in Chapter 33?

9. Why is Isabelle unable to help her neighbors in Chapter 23?

10. Why does Rachel give her son to Vianne to care for him in Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the characters of Rachel, Daniel, and Sarah in the novel. How does Rachel know Vianne? What becomes of each of these characters in the course of the story? Where is Rachel taken?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of war and identity in the novel. How are these themes developed through character, symbolism, and imagery? How does the war change the way the characters perceive themselves?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Julien in the novel. What is Julien's relationship like with his daughters? How does the relationship between Julien, Isabelle, and Vianne change in the course of the story? What happens to Julien?

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