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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 does Mother use to break M. Jouy out of the hospital?

2. Who is Emma?

3. Who must take naps in the afternoon due to sleeping poorly at night?

4. What happened to M. Pujol's past love that separated the two?

5. How does the matron of the hospital feel about M. Jouy?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reasons does Adrien want to change the name of M. Pujol's photograph from Stupefaction to Revulsion?

2. Why does Madeleine insist that it is not her in the picture paddling M. Pujol?

3. How does M. Pujol feel about being paddled by Madeleine?

4. What does Madeleine see M. Pujol and Adiren doing when she is hiding behind the curtain?

5. Why does Madeleine's sleeping form begin to develop bruises?

6. Why does Madeleine get upset when she is compared to the Abbott who tortured Saint Michel?

7. List some of the rules Beatrice made up for playing "The Madeleine Game."

8. How do Sophie and Beatrice communicate in code while in church?

9. Who is Hugh?

10. How does M. Pujol feel about the people showering his caravan with gravel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Madeleine dreams of many fantastical people. How is each character unique in their own way? What purpose do the characters serve throughout the story? How would the story be different if all of the characters in it were normal and not fantastic in some way? Be sure the provide examples to support your opinions.

Essay Topic 2

The widow is a woman of mystery. She is portrayed as both a person of wealth and lecherous taste. Hiring the troupe was not done out of love or respect for their talents. She simply wanted them to pose for sexually explicit and disturbing photographs for her.Write an essay explaining what is known about the widow. How does the story M. Pujol tell about her relevant to her disposition? What is revealed about the widow when she takes Madeleine inside into her private room to talk? Be sure the provide examples to support your work.

Essay Topic 3

Greed is a topic brought up many times in Madeleine is Sleeping. Saint Michel was greedy and vain before mending his ways. Various characters like Mother experience greed when they do things for their own selfish purposes. Write an essay explaining how greed plays a role in Madeleine is Sleeping. Which characters are greedy and how does their greed impact the story? Do any character's greedy actions lead to positive outcomes? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your argument.

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