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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 is with Isabelle when they hear commotion at the camp in Chapter 37?

2. How is Isabelle's clothing described when she begins her clerical job for the Germans?

3. Where does Chapter 39 begin?

4. Where are Isabelle and Micheline in the beginning of Chapter 38?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is symbolized by the cloths tied to the apple tree in the narrative?

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

3. How is the theme of loss developed in Chapters 22 and 23?

4. How has the setting of Carriveau changed in Chapter 33?

5. How is the theme of loss developed in Chapter 38?

6. How is Gaetan's return described in Chapter 38?

7. Where does Vianne go in order to search for Isabelle in Chapter 37?

8. How is the theme of love developed in Chapter 25?

9. What happens to Beck in Chapter 25? How does this event develop the plot of the narrative?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of gender and womanhood in The Nightingale. In what ways are the roles of women challenged in the course of the story? How does Isabelle perceive the role of women? How does Vianne?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Von Richter in The Nightingale. What causes Von Richter to come to Le Jardin? How does Von Richter differ from Beck? Do you think that Von Richter is an empathetic character? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Captain Beck in the novel. Why does Beck come to Le Jardin? What is his relationship like with Vianne? How does Isabelle feel about Beck? What happens to Beck in the narrative?

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