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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. How long does Mireille stay at the farm after she gets married?

2. Who is TiPierre?

3. Who is Mona?

4. What does Sebastian tell all of his new employees?

5. Who is the Commander?

Short Essay Questions

1. How much money does Sebastian owe?

2. Who is Christophe?

3. Who is Sebastian?

4. Who is Mr. Evans?

5. Who is Michael?

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

7. Who is Lorraine?

8. Who is the Commander?

9. Who does Mireille beg for money?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Mireille's understanding of her identity. How does this change throughout the novel, particularly after she is kidnapped, and after she is rescued? What does she know about her herself, and what does she forget? Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay analyzing how Mireille's self confidence shifts throughout the novel. Explore what of her distorted beliefs and perspectives shift after she is kidnapped. Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

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