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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. Why does Stephen not go after Isabelle when she leaves?

2. Who is Captain Gray's commanding officer?

3. Who does Stephen write to prior to going into battle at the Front?

4. What was Isabelle's maiden name?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Stephen channel the loss of Isabelle into his behavior in the war?

4. Why has Stephen come to France?

5. Why does the prostitute forgive Stephen for cutting her leg?

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

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

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

9. Why is Weir filled with anxiety when Stephen tells him he is taking him to the village one night?

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

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

Develop a character study of Stephen. What are his physical traits? What motivates him? What are his personal characteristics? What else can you say about Stephen?

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