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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 Francoise?

2. Where does Stephen stay in King's Lynn?

3. What is the name of the man in #113?

4. What does Stephen learn after he is rescued from the tunnel?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the men working in a tunnel with Stephen?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the circumstances that have Stephen and Jack trapped in a tunnel?

3. What shocks Jeanne about Stephen's appearance when he visit her during his leave?

4. How does Elizabeth's life parallel Stephen's life regarding love?

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

6. What does Weir's worry about a pending attack foreshadow?

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

8. What mixed feelings does Stephen have for his men and himself?

9. Why is Elizabeth unable to read her grandfather's notebooks found in her mother's attic?

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

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

Sebastian Faulks is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony. Briefly describe each example and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

BIRDSONG is a classic story of the search for love. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

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