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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to help Madeleine emulate the sound of rain on M. Pujol's caravan?
(a) Adrien.
(b) Marguerite.
(c) Mother.
(d) Charlotte.

2. Does Adrien ever apologize for his clumsiness?
(a) He does not realize he is clumsy.
(b) No, never.
(c) Yes, all the time.
(d) Sometimes.

3. Why do Madeleine and Adrien weep and hold each other like orphans?
(a) Because they are in love.
(b) Because they mourn M. Pujol's disappearance.
(c) Because they hate the widow.
(d) Because they do not want to be separated.

4. What about M. Pujol surprises Adrien when he sees him at the hospital?
(a) His clothing is in disarray.
(b) His posture has become bent.
(c) His hair has been cut too short.
(d) His mustache has been shaved off.

5. Who makes up the rules about visiting Madeleine while she is sleeping?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Jean-Luc.
(c) Mother.
(d) Matilda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was hiding in the reeds while M. Pujol told his story about the widow's pond?

2. Mother used to stop sewing to do what for Madeleine when she put her head in her lap?

3. What type of toast does Madeleine eat while visiting the widow in her chambers?

4. Who is Emma?

5. The walls of the widow's chamber are the color of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reasons does Adrien want to change the name of M. Pujol's photograph from Stupefaction to Revulsion?

2. List some of the rules Beatrice made up for playing "The Madeleine Game."

3. How do Sophie and Beatrice communicate in code while in church?

4. Why does Madeleine gather gravel to drop on top of M. Pujol's caravan?

5. Describe Mother's plan to break M. Jouy out of the hospital.

6. Why does the Mayor think his youngest daughter has unusual, childish hands?

7. Why does Mother blame Madeleine for her troubles with the town's people?

8. How does M. Pujol feel about the people showering his caravan with gravel?

9. Why do Madeleine and Adrien travel to the Institute for the Study of Aberrant Behaviors and Conditions? Who is there?

10. How does the Mayor and his eldest daughter treat Mother when she visits their house? Why?

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