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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 animal does Marguerite see running when she goes out to hunt for the first time after Auguste's death?

2. How many arquebuses does Marguerite have after the bear grabs one?

3. What color dress do Claire and Madame D'Artois give Marguerite to wear?

4. What parable does Marguerite read to Damienne in Chapter 31?

5. Where does Damienne cut herself with a knife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marguerite tell Lady Katherine about her travels?

2. Why are Auguste and Marguerite not able to play their instruments on the island?

3. Who comes to the island?

4. How do Damienne and Marguerite get salt to store their meat in Chapter 31?

5. What source of water is there on the island?

6. Why does Marguerite suffer as the voyage beings?

7. How did Damienne come to work at Perigord?

8. Why is Marguerite vexed when summer arrives?

9. What does Marguerite tell Ysabeau and Suzanne about days and nights on her island?

10. How does Marguerite gain entrance to Perigord?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Life is very different for men and women in medieval times. How are the roles of men and women different in 16th-century France? Are women like Marguerite able to control their lives and how they live?

Essay Topic 2

The characters have faith and belief in God. What role do religion and faith play in characters’ lives?

Essay Topic 3

The climax is the highest point of tension in a narrative. What incident is the climax in Isola and why?

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