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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. Why was the early 1960s so frightening for the narrator?

2. Who does Pop ban Marie from seeing when she is a teen?

3. What was the name of the departed's dog?

4. Who gets sent to Martinique to live with Agathe?

5. What is Marie's favorite thing to do in the summer growing up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Marie first gets to her mother's house with the boys?

2. What happens when Marie takes Agathe to the airport?

3. What does Marie think of Thomas at first?

4. What happens at Marie's home in Connecticut?

5. Who comes to Martinique on Marie's request?

6. What job does Ross offer to Marie?

7. Where do Marie's sons stay for a night in Connecticut?

8. What does Thomas say about books?

9. What bad news does Pop give Marie?

10. Who tells Helene all about spies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze Marie's decision to become a Fed. Why does she become a Fed, and what does she begin to realize about this decision as the story unfolds? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the voice of Marie, the narrator. Use examples from the text to determine the nature of this voice.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the relationship between Marie and her sister, Helene. What is the nature of this relationship throughout their childhood, and how does it change when they become adults?

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