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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 type of fruit does M. Pujol offer Madeleine when he sees her standing outside in the sunlight?

2. What is the title of Adrien's first photograph for The Director?

3. In M. Pujol's story, what type of fish is eating all of the other fish in the pond?

4. What is the name of the hospital M. Pujol has gone to?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Madeleine insist that it is not her in the picture paddling M. Pujol?

2. Why does Adrien join Madeleine in showering M. Pujol's caravan with gravel?

3. What does Madeleine see M. Pujol and Adiren doing when she is hiding behind the curtain?

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

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

6. Why does Madeleine get upset when she is compared to the Abbott who tortured Saint Michel?

7. How does M. Pujol feel about being paddled by Madeleine?

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

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

10. Describe Adrien's best efforts to scare the patient he is supposed to photograph for his piece entitled "Terror!"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The world in which Madeleine lives in is both realistic and fantastic. The fluidity of the story is successful in large part because of how the story easily transitions from real world to dream world. Having such an easy transition often blurs the line between the two worlds. Write an essay detailing how events and characters at times exist in both worlds. Is the story helped or hurt by these things? What explanation is given to explain why Madeleine is a conduit for these occurrences? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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