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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 Part 1, how old does Daniel wish he made sure to die?

2. When Elisabeth was 13, how old did Wendy say that Daniel was?

3. What is the fee to have the postal clerk look over Elisabeth's form?

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

5. Why does Daniel run in Part 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. In pages 1-13, after Daniel makes clothes in his dream and returns to the shore, what does he see?

2. In 59-61, what are the feelings across the country after the Brexit vote?

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

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. What collage did Daniel describe to Elisabeth in 1995?

7. How did Elisabeth's mother embarrass her in 1993?

8. In 1993, why did Elisabeth want to talk to Daniel when he was her neighbor?

9. What conversation did Elisabeth and Wendy have when Elisabeth was 13?

10. What does Elisabeth try to do at the post office in pages 1-52, and how successful is she?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On page 56, Wendy tells Elisabeth that she is tired. How is Wendy’s tiredness more than physical? What really tires her, and how do those things cause a mental and physical exhaustion?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the novel even though it is November, a rose is blooming. What does the rose symbolize about Daniel and about the love between Elisabeth and Daniel?

Essay Topic 3

Elisabeth and her mother do not have a close relationship. How would you describe the relationship between the two women? How does the relationship change, and what does that reveal about the women?

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