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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 grow on her back?

2. What do the cows give when Madeleine sleeps?

3. Madeleine looks beautiful while she is doing what?

4. What do the hearts of the congregation turn into when Madeleine touches and blows on them?

5. Madeleine wants to become which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does M. Pujol cry and make mournful sounds in his sleep?

2. Why does the gypsy troupe begin to despair about their current situation? How is this remedied?

3. How does Madeleine get separated from the girls at the convent?

4. Describe the physical attributes of Matilda. What is so special about her?

5. Who is Madeleine?

6. How does Madeleine feel about M. Pujol by the end of Part One?

7. What types of things does Matilda record in her diary?

8. How does Madeleine feels about her impairment when she is in the convent in Paris?

9. Why did Saint Michel wish to be beaten and punished?

10. Who is the widow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Madeleine dreams of many fantastical people. How is each character unique in their own way? What purpose do the characters serve throughout the story? How would the story be different if all of the characters in it were normal and not fantastic in some way? Be sure the provide examples to support your opinions.

Essay Topic 2

Religion plays a large role throughout the story. Madeleine is portrayed as a girl who idolizes her favorite saint, Saint Michel. She likes to think of herself as being akin to him. When the widow tells her that she is more like the Abbott than Saint Michel, she becomes angry. Write an essay explaining who Madeleine is more like, the Abbott or Saint Michel. Why? Was the widow correct in her opinion of Madeleine? What events or actions does Madeleine take that makes her more like one or the other? Use examples from the book to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Greed is a topic brought up many times in Madeleine is Sleeping. Saint Michel was greedy and vain before mending his ways. Various characters like Mother experience greed when they do things for their own selfish purposes. Write an essay explaining how greed plays a role in Madeleine is Sleeping. Which characters are greedy and how does their greed impact the story? Do any character's greedy actions lead to positive outcomes? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your argument.

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