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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. Elizabeth asks her mother about her father's papers because she is interested in ____________________.

2. What does Jeanne tell Stephen about Isabelle?

3. Who is Elizabeth's grandfather?

4. Why does Stephen return to France early?

5. How many notebooks does Francoise estimate there are in the attic?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Elizabeth focus her family history search on World War I?

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

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

4. Who is Isabelle in love with now? How does Stephen feel about seeing her after all this time?

5. How does Stephen behave with Jeanne that shows he still loves Isabelle and that the war has affected his mental state?

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

7. What does Stephen do on his leave in England?

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

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

10. What unusual relationship develops between Stephen and Levi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Faulks uses more than one iteration on the theme of beauty. Identify at least two themes about beauty in the story. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of love. Identify at least two themes about love in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name

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