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

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

3. What does Stephen recall about the last time he and Weir were together?

4. How many men die in the tunnel explosion?

5. Stephen's men have become ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is Elizabeth unlike her grandmother regarding her pregnancy?

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

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

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

9. What does Jeanne tell Stephen about Isabelle since the time she left Stephen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Depression takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

What is the nature of Stephen's anguish related to World War I? What impact did the war have on Stephen physically and emotionally?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

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