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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. In Chapter 11, how long has Marguerite been in Roberval's house?

2. How is the cloak lined that Roberval has made for Meredith?

3. In what month does Damienne fall sick and cough?

4. After how many weeks do the ships reach New France?

5. How is Marguerite's guardian related to her father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marguerite see at the market when she goes with Alys?

2. What are the traveling conditions when Marguerite and her party travel to La Rochelle?

3. How did Auguste become a tanner's apprenticeship?

4. In Chapter 11, what plans does Roberval have for Marguerite?

5. Who was the secretary's father?

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

7. How does Roberval injure Marguerite when she struggles to repeat Psalms from a book he gave her?

8. How does Alys betray Marguerite?

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

10. What does Roberval have Auguste record on June 8, 1542?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in Isola? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Goodman uses help readers’ understanding of characters or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

Marguerite and Auguste obey Roberval, but not with their hearts and minds. What is communicated about obedience versus duty in the way they obey Roberval and follow his commands?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Isola?

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