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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. Who does Madeleine tell about her game with M. Jouy?
2. Who cleans up Madeleine when she menstruates?
3. What is wrong with M. Jouy?
4. Which saint does Madeleine dream of?
5. What do the children in town throw at Matilda as she passes?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does M. Pujol cry and make mournful sounds in his sleep?
2. What does Mother do with all of the fruit Madeleine dreams up?
3. How does Madeleine feel about M. Pujol by the end of Part One?
4. Why did Saint Michel wish to be beaten and punished?
5. Why does Mother plunge Madeleine's hands into a pot of boiling lye?
6. Who is the widow?
7. Why does Jean-Luc climb the trellis attached to his house?
8. What types of things does Matilda record in her diary?
9. Describe the physical attributes of Matilda. What is so special about her?
10. Who commissions the viol and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Madeleine's brothers and sisters play important roles in Madeleine is Sleeping. Beatrice is the eldest and therefore the other children listen to her. Jean-Luc is playful and Claude is mischievous. Write an essay detailing how each of Madeleine's siblings have characteristics that are important to the story. How do they help move the plot forward in scenes where Madeleine is absent? In what ways do they help Mother during times of duress? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Mother makes many questionable parenting decisions throughout Madeleine is Sleeping. When she sends her children to break M. Jouy from the hospital, she does not think of their well being. Her plan is to simply free him so that he and Madeleine can be married. Write an essay on whether or not Mother is a fitting parent. Are the decisions she makes for her children good ones? Does she think about the what consequences her actions might lead to? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your argument.
Essay Topic 3
Loneliness and abandonment are issues several characters struggle with throughout the story. Charlotte finds herself alone and depressed after she marries M. Marais. M. Pujol struggles with a feeling of loneliness and loss since no audiences appreciate his talent anymore. Write an essay explaining how loneliness and abandonment are essential elements to the characters in the story. How do these issues help define characters like Charlotte and M. Pujol? Is the plot of the story helped or hurt by characters such as these? Use examples from the book to support your opinions.
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