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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 does not come to Mireille's engagement party?

2. What does Michael do at the airport after he gets back from a trip abroad?

3. What condescending comment does Sebastian make to Michael?

4. What does Sebastian tell Michael after his wife is kdinapped?

5. What is Mirielle's ransom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Victor question about Mireille?

2. How did Mireille meet Michael?

3. Who is Sebastian?

4. Why does Victor think he has been lied to?

5. Why does Mireille get her head slammed into a bathroom mirror?

6. What is Sebastian's response when he founds out what his daughter's ransom is?

7. Where did Mireille get married?

8. Why did Mireille convince herself she did not want a child?

9. What part of her life does Mireille still have while in her cage?

10. Who helps Mireille try to run away from her cage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the relationship between Mireille and Michael. How does it change or stay the same throughout the novel? Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the relationship between Mireille and her mother-in-law. In what ways does it improve throughout the novel? Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the narrative structure of the novel. What is the purpose and effect of switching between first person past tense (told from Mireille's perspective) and third person past tense (chronicling Michael's experience). In what ways does this structural decision either hinder or benefit the story? Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

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