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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, when does Roberval return to the house?

2. To what family does Roberval mortgage Marguerite's estate?

3. What colors do the windows reflect in the great room at La Rochelle?

4. What does Claire give Marguerite before she leaves to meet Roberval?

5. What color are Marguerite's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was the secretary's father?

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

4. How did Auguste come to work for Roberval?

5. What is Marguerite's meeting with Roberval like when she is 15?

6. What does Marguerite share about her parents and herself?

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

8. Who is Marguerite's guardian?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Goodman use foreshadowing Isola? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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