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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Royal Institution want with Pierre?

2. What does the celebrity status ruin for Marie causing her to become depressed?

3. How does Marie appear to the public according to Eve?

4. Why is Marie able to find friends in the peasants of the village?

5. Why do Marie and Pierre believe winning the prize has made them miserable?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A drive to pursue a single passion despite all obstacles seems to define many successful people. Write an essay describing the positive and negative aspects of having this type of drive. Do you believe you have this drive? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, there appear to be different antagonists in Marie's life. Do you believe this is accurate? Do all people have different antagonists as they age and their life progresses? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Marie chose Paris over Warsaw. Do you think this was a good choice? Why or why not?

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