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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 being held outside?

2. The baker's wife writes that she lost her mother in the fire but is trying to stay cheerful. Why?

3. Where is the woman when she sits next to a young soldier?

4. What does the man do to the woman's hair?

5. What does Vogel, breaking down, admit he sees?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the couple returns to the dining room?

2. How is the hotel when the couple returns?

3. Why does Lionheart believe it is best for everyone to discuss the unusual events at the hotel?

4. How does the chapter begin?

5. What happens after the woman begins to produce milk?

6. Over what do the woman and man argue?

7. What is particularly shocking about the language? Why is it so shocking?

8. What is known about the young woman?

9. What do the guests do that are in the burning building?

10. Describe the woman and man. Where are they headed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter One begins with the description of a dream that is later expanded.

Part 1) What is this dream?

Part 2) What is the purpose of the dream in relationship to the rest of the story?

Part 3) What does this dream foreshadow?

Essay Topic 2

Madame Cottin represents a woman in Lisa's life.

Part 1) Who does Madame Cottin symbolize?

Part 2) What are the similarities between Madame Cottin and the woman in Lisa's life?

Part 3) Madame Cottin, the man, and the woman are intimate. What is the significance of this?

Essay Topic 3

Lisa's mother and uncle have an affair.

Part 1) Why does she not realize this, at first?

Part 2) When does she realize they are having an affair?

Part 3) How does learning about this affair help Lisa learn information about her mother's death?

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