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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 does Mireille say to her father when she leaves?

2. What does Mirielle tell Michael he is over the phone?

3. What does Mireille drop in the kitchen?

4. What is Mireille unable to do after her kidnapping ordeal?

5. What does Mireille ask Michael one night when they are at the farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of press does Mireille do in the after?

2. What happens the morning after Mireille gets home from Haiti?

3. Where does Michael take Mireille after he finds her?

4. How long does Mireille stay at the farm?

5. What truth set Mireille free?

6. What does Mireille find out at her doctor's appointment?

7. Where does Mireille check into a hotel after she leaves home?

8. What lie does the Commander tell Mireille?

9. Who retrieves Mireille from a shed?

10. What did Mireille do after the earthquake in Haiti?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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