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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 does Matilda record her scientific observations in?
2. Who is the impostor that wipes Madeleine's skin with rosewater?
3. Who does Madeleine first dream of?
4. Madeleine says her hand looks like what after it has healed?
5. Who is Adrien?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Madeleine feels about her impairment when she is in the convent in Paris?
2. Why does M. Pujol cry and make mournful sounds in his sleep?
3. Why did Saint Michel wish to be beaten and punished?
4. Who is the widow?
5. Why does Jean-Luc climb the trellis attached to his house?
6. Who commissions the viol and why?
7. Why does Mother plunge Madeleine's hands into a pot of boiling lye?
8. Who is Madeleine?
9. Who is M. Pujol?
10. How does Madeleine get separated from the girls at the convent?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Madeleine's father is rarely mentioned or seen throughout the story. From what we know of him, he is a man who works hard, once loved his wife, and lives a life overrun by children. Write an essay detailing why Madeleine's father scarcely appears in Madeleine is Sleeping. Which characters interact with him the most? What is learned from the conversations he does hold with others? Why does Mother think that he no longer loves her? Be sure the provide examples to support your opinions.
Essay Topic 2
When Madeleine decides to build a stage, she becomes single minded about it. She is unconcerned about how difficult or time consuming the task might be. All she wants is for M. Pujol to have somewhere to perform. Write an essay explaining whether Madeleine's expectations for building a stage are realistic or unrealistic. Is she being reasonable by thinking that she can take on such a monumental project by herself? What does Adrien think of her task? Use examples from the book to support your argument.
Essay Topic 3
Marguerite is a woman who often performs in heroic roles on stage. When she is offered to play the role of a damaged and tragic woman, she does so, and then tells her composer to never have her play such a role again. Write an essay explaining why playing heroic, male roles means so much to Marguerite. Why does she prefer them? What about traditional female roles does she not like? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.
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