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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 Beck announce he is going for a few weeks in Chapter 17?

2. What information does Beck relate regarding Antoine in Chapter 11?

3. In what war did Vianne's father fight?

4. What information does Vianne relate to Isabelle regarding Marc in Chapter 11?

5. In which year does Chapter 2 begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Isabelle relate to the pilots in Chapter 19?

2. What is revealed about Isabelle's character through her first conversation with Anouk?

3. How is the title of The Nightingale addressed by Gaetan in Chapter 6?

4. How would you compare the characters of Vianne and Isabelle in The Nightingale?

5. Why is Isabelle successful in her mission in Chapter 19?

6. How does the author illustrate the contrasts between Vianne and Isabelle in Chapter 11?

7. What leads to Vianne's questioning the Germans in Chapter 17? What are the repercussions of this action?

8. Why is Isabelle unable to return to Paris after Beck's arrival? How are the changes in Carriveau described in this section of the novel?

9. How does Isabelle's involvement in the resistance develop in Chapter 17?

10. What mission does Henri enlist Isabelle to in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the settings of Le Jardin and Carriveau in The Nightingale. How do these settings change in the course of the story? What causes the changes to these settings?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of loss in The Nightingale. What losses do the main characters endure in the course of the narrative? How do they come to acceptance with these losses? How is this theme developed through symbolism and imagery?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism relating to the apple tree at Le Jardin. Why does Vianne tie pieces of cloth to the apple tree? What do these pieces of cloth symbolize? What becomes of the apple tree?

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