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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. What information does Isabelle withhold from Stephen?

2. Why does Stephen hate the prostitute?

3. Why did Weir join the army?

4. What does Stephen tell Isabelle about Lisette?

5. What is the content of Margaret's letter to Jack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lisette's interest in Stephen?

2. Why does Stephen not want an office job?

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

4. What is Stephen's nighttime ritual which will become important later in the book?

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

6. Why has Stephen come to France?

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

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

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

10. How does Azaire learn that Isabelle is running away 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

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 3

Explain the author's use of point of view in this story. Why did he choose to tell the story from the perspective he did? Cite an example of the point of view used.

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