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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 Mother do with all of the excess fruit from the orchard?

2. Madeleine wants to become which of the following?

3. Who does Charlotte marry?

4. Who cleans up Madeleine when she menstruates?

5. Who picks Madeleine out from the crowd and wraps her in string?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Madeleine disappointed in the gypsy camp?

2. Why does Mother plunge Madeleine's hands into a pot of boiling lye?

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

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

5. Who commissions the viol and why?

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

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

8. How did M. Pujol lose his place on stage? Who replaced him?

9. How does M. Pujol feel about posing for the old widow?

10. Why does Jean-Luc climb the trellis attached to his house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When M. Pujol decides to donate his body to science, he leaves the widow's estate. Despite Adrien and Madeleine's best efforts, he is resistant to doing anything else. Write an essay explaining why M. Pujol decides to donate his body to science. What does he think he will accomplish by being cut open and examined? Why would he rather go under the knife instead of running away with Adrien and Madeleine? What does this tell the reader about M. Pujol's disposition and outlook toward life? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Mother is a character who is portrayed as being fairly strict and loving, but also entrepreneurial. Throughout the story, she sees her preserve business bloom, thrive, and then suffer. The opinions of the people in town coincide with the phases of her business. Write an essay exploring the reasons behind why Mother's business suffers as the opinion of the townspeople regarding her, change. How does the mayor treat her when she shows up at his home? Who does Mother blame for her fall from financial grace? Use examples from the book to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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