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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 organization does Elizabeth visit in Buckinghamshire to try to learn more about Stephen?

2. Part of Stephen's job is to write letters to __________________________.

3. Who does Elizabeth ask for help in decoding the notebooks?

4. What does Weir tell Stephen about going home on leave?

5. Which of the following is NOT something revealed in one of Stephen's notebooks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What shocks Stephen about Isabelle's appearance and what secret does she withhold from him?

2. What is Weir's response when Stephen asks him why he is so anxious to survive?

3. What promise does Stephen make to Jack before he dies in the tunnel?

4. What accounts for Stephen's indifference when he returns to the Front in 1918 France?

5. What unusual relationship develops between Stephen and Levi?

6. What does Elizabeth learn about Stephen from his diary after Bob has cracked the code?

7. What does Colonel Gray tell Elizabeth about Stephen when she is able to locate him?

8. Who is Elizabeth and why does she have an interest in learning about her family's history?

9. What is Robert's response when Elizabeth asks when he will leave his wife?

10. What is Stephen's state of mind after Weir's death and what does Jeanne encourage him to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in France in the early twentieth century. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? Do they have any freedoms that 21st century women do not have?

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 concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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