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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 kind of car does Finn receive in the end of the novel?

2. What trees does Charlie describe drooping toward the river's surface in Limoges in Chapter 21?

3. What did Lili say she should have become rather than a spy in Chapter 18?

4. When is Chapter 32 set?

5. Who is described as General Rupprecht's cousin in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the setting of Limoges described in Chapter 21?

2. How is the setting of Oradour-sur-Glane described in Chapter 23?

3. How does Violette help Eve when she becomes pregnant?

4. What does Charlie purchase in Paris in Chapter 17? Why?

5. What "act" does Eve put on in Chapter 26? Why?

6. What conversation takes place between Eve and Rene when they are reunited in Chapter 38?

7. Why do Eve, Charlie, and Finn go to Grasse?

8. What causes Finn to start a fight at the bar in Chapter 27? How does the fight end?

9. What does the telegram indicate in Chapter 39? Why is this important?

10. Why is Eve filled with shame and self-loathing for much of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the physical, emotional, and mental impacts of war as explored thematically in The Alice Network. Who have the main characters lost as a result of war? How were they lost? What statements do you think the author is making about war and its aftermath?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of irony in The Alice Network. What are examples of each of the following: verbal irony, situational irony, and dramatic irony? What purpose does each example serve? How important is irony in this story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing and red herrings in The Alice Network. How does the author use these literary elements to develop tension in the novel? How does the dual timelines of the narrative influence the use of foreshadowing and red herrings? What impacts did these devices have on you as a reader?

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