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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. How does Weir die?

3. What does Stephen recall when he visits Amiens?

4. Where is the climactic explosion in the tunneling work?

5. Isabelle thinks that Stephen has ______________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Jeanne hope to help Stephen who admits that he has lost reality?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Jeanne make Stephen feel when he visits her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

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

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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