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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. Who is on strike at Azarie's factory?

2. What does Jack's wife tell him about their son in a letter?

3. In St.-Remy-de-Provence, Stephen gets a job as _________________________.

4. Who is Jeanne?

5. What does Stephen find out about Weir?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Isabelle do on the boat outing that foreshadows her romance with Stephen?

2. How does Stephen punish Jack for falling asleep on sentry duty?

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

4. Why does Isabelle leave Stephen with no word when they are living in St.-Remy-de-Provence?

5. What does Stephen tell Weir when he wants to hear something other than war talk?

6. Why does Isabelle fear that Stephen's feelings for her have changed after their sexual encounter?

7. Why does Stephen vow to protect Isabelle and how does she feel about it?

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

9. What is the setting for Part 2 of the novel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of love. Identify at least two themes about love in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name

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

Project into the future ten years after the birth of Elizabeth's child and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Elizabeth, John, Robert, and Francoise. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

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