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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. Weir tells Stephen that ___________________ is all he has.

2. How many men, including himself, still survive from Stephen's original platoon?

3. Who is Elizabeth's married boyfriend?

4. What is Stephen doing when he sees Jeanne Fourmentier?

5. What startling news does Elizabeth learn about herself?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of women in France in the early twentieth century. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? Do they have any freedoms that 21st century women do not have?

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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