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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 shares part of their ransom money with the other men?

2. Where does Mireille take Michael after a year of dating?

3. What does Mireille tell her father the first time she calls him from her cage?

4. How many siblngs does Sebastian have?

5. Why is Michael mad at Sebastian after Mr. Evans makes a call?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Christophe?

2. Where is the narrator and her family staying at the beginning of the novel?

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

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

5. What does Michael do with Victor one evening?

6. Why does Fabienne lose trust in her husband?

7. Why is Michael mad at Sebastian?

8. Who is Sebastian?

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

10. Who is Mr. Evans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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