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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 old was Elisabeth in 1993?

2. Where were people staring at a red banner on the exterior of the Palais de la Prefecture?

3. After the walk in 1995 when Daniel was watching Elisabeth while her mother was in London, what did he throw?

4. When Elisabeth first goes to renew her passport, what number is she given?

5. What was the date when people were staring at a red banner on the exterior of the Palais de la Prefecture?

Short Essay Questions

1. In pages 1-52, what is Daniel's condition?

2. In pages 1-52, what does Elisabeth discover when she goes to visit Daniel, and what does she do while she sits with him?

3. In 1993, what did Elisabeth's mother tell her to do instead of interviewing Daniel for the school assignment?

4. In pages 53-57, when Elisabeth and Wendy go for a walk and find a fence blocking the way, what does Wendy say that she is tired of?

5. In 1993, what did Daniel tell Elisabeth about his name?

6. How is Elisabeth described in pages 1-52?

7. In 1995 how did Daniel describe the type of institution he thought Elisabeth should attend?

8. In pages 41-42, what does a care assistant tell Elisabeth about Daniel?

9. In pages 53-57, what type of shop does Wendy buy a map from?

10. In 1995, how did Daniel describe language to Elisabeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elisabeth was so upset when she could not remember her father’s face that she could not sleep. Why was it so upsetting to Elisabeth when she could not remember her father’s face? What did Daniel teach her about remembrance and forgetting? What is communicated about forgetting and its importance in life?

Essay Topic 2

Elisabeth has to deal with bureaucracy at the post office and a medical clinic. How do people at the post office and medical clinic use bureaucracy to be unhelpful? What is demonstrated about bureaucracy through Elisabeth’s experiences?

Essay Topic 3

There are several dreams in the novel. Some Daniel dreams, and others Elisabeth dreams. What are some of these dreams? What do the dreams symbolize?

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