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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 flying over the dead lovers?

2. Whom did Alexandra write to after Emil's murder?

3. Where does Emil talk with Amedee before leaving for Omaha?

4. Whom does Alexandra go to church with during the winter?

5. Who helps put Amedee in bed after he collapses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marie ask of Emil after the wedding of Alexandra's personal servant, and what is his response?

2. What does Frank think about as he leaves his farm after finding Marie and Emil together?

3. What happened to cause Alexandra to harden her heart against Carl?

4. Why did Carl never respond to Alexandra's letter to him?

5. What does Alexandra say to Carl when he explains why he is going away?

6. What does Emil tell Alexandra when he and Carl return from the French country?

7. What does Marie do when she hears about Amedee's pain?

8. What does Alexandra want for Emil when he leaves after the festival, and why does she see this as impossible at the moment?

9. What happened when Emil and Marie were shot?

10. What does Emil ask Alexandra about their grandfather, and what is her response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lou and Oscar are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support and, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.

Essay Topic 2

Alexandra endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

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