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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 Mirielle's ransom?

2. Who never thought Mireille would get kidnapped?

3. Who does Mireille surrender to in her cage?

4. Who retrieves Mireille from her hiding place in her cage?

5. What part of her old life does Mireille still have with her in the cage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Fabienne?

2. Who is Mr. Evans?

3. Who is the Commander?

4. What were Michael's plans for himself and Mireille a year into their relationship?

5. Who does Victor question about Mireille?

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

7. Who is Christophe?

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

9. Why is Michael mad at Sebastian?

10. Who is Sebastian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Mireille's desire to "be empty" after she is rescued from her captors and returned to the States. What does she mean by this, and why is being empty something that she is desperate for? Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore Mireille's relationship to and understanding of the Commander. How does this understanding of him -- and what she must do in order to survive -- change Mireille forever? Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

MIreille is a survivor. Analyze how the author uses the character of Mireille to develop the theme of survival. Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

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