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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. In what field does Sebastian work?

2. Where did Mireille and Michael first meet?

3. Who does Fabienne lose trust in?

4. What is Mireille's mother terrified of?

5. What does TiPierre warn Mireille about?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Mireille beg for money?

3. Who is Mr. Evans?

4. How much money does Sebastian owe?

5. Where did Mireille spend her summers growing up?

6. What does the Commander say he likes when Mireille goes to his room for the first time?

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

8. Who is Sebastian?

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

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

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 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

Mireilla experiences both physical and emotional changes throughout the novel. In what ways does Mireille change and in what ways does she remain the same after her kidnapping? Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

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