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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. After coming to the village outside Perigord, what type of trees are found in a grove?

2. When the secretary's father was lost at sea, how many children was his mother left to feed?

3. About how old is the maid Alys, who helps Marguerite and Damienne at La Rochelle?

4. What creature does the ship encounter in Chapter 19?

5. In May during Marguerite's first year at Roberval's house, how many ships does Alys see in the harbor loading for New France?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marguerite spend her days and nights on board the Anne?

2. Who is the family who takes over Marguerite's chateau?

3. When Marguerite is 13, why do she and her companions move to the north tower?

4. What do the sailors talk about?

5. How do conditions improve at La Rochelle when the secretary is in residence?

6. How is Nicholas injured?

7. Who was the secretary's father?

8. How did Auguste come to work for Roberval?

9. How does Marguerite view the harbor, and what does she see?

10. What orders does Roberval have for Marguerite when he sends for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many stories, the protagonist is portrayed as a good character while the antagonist is seen as a bad one. In Isola, who serves as the protagonist and who serves as the antagonist, and what actions or traits make them fulfill these roles in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Marguerite longs to work and be useful on the island. What is conveyed about the importance of work and how it affects self-esteem in Isola?

Essay Topic 3

Marguerite’s guardian controls her wealth and her life. What is communicated about her lack of agency in Isola and how it affects her life?

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