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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 is Stephen wounded?

2. What does Stephen dream of when he rests after the boat outing?

3. Why does Stephen decide not to return to England?

4. On what street is Isabelle's house located?

5. How old was Isabelle when she met Jean Destournel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stephen discover about Isabelle when he follows her to Lucien Lebrun's house one day?

2. What logic does Stephen employ when Isabelle is hesitant to go to England with Stephen?

3. How does Lisette press herself on Stephen and what does she ultimately agree not to do?

4. Why does Stephen feel that he cannot return to England when his employer tells him to do so?

5. What two events foreshadow Stephen's romantic relationship with Mme. Azaire (Isabelle)?

6. What are some things that could account for the contentious nature between Azaire and Isabelle?

7. What is Lisette's interest in Stephen?

8. Why has Stephen come to France?

9. How does Jack feel about the letter he receives from his wife, Margaret?

10. What is the significance of Stephen's dream about a trapped bird?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Develop a character study of Jeanne. What are her physical traits? What motivates her? What are her personal characteristics? What else can you say about Jeanne?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall settings for the novel. Why does Faulks use the settings he does? What are the time periods of the story? How important are the time periods to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Faulks uses more than one iteration on the theme of beauty. Identify at least two themes about beauty in the story. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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