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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 does Elizabeth ask her co-workers, Irene and Erich?

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

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

4. What does Robert answer Elizabeth when she asks him about when he will marry her?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Stephen being pressured to take an office job during the war?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Jeanne Fourmentier and in what circumstances does Stephen encounter her?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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