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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. Why can Madeleine not peel the fruit M. Pujol gives her?

2. What begins to appear on Madeleine's skin?

3. What happened to the fish in the widow's pond after it was struck by lightning?

4. What object is used to punish disobedience during the photography sessions?

5. Where are the girl's found after they go missing from the village?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does the Mayor think his youngest daughter has unusual, childish hands?

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

6. How does M. Pujol feel about the people showering his caravan with gravel?

7. How do Sophie and Beatrice communicate in code while in church?

8. Why does Mother blame Madeleine for her troubles with the town's people?

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

10. Who is Hugh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Age is a fleeting and ambiguous thing in Madeleine is Sleeping. Mother wishes to have her youth back. Madeleine acts in ways that are perhaps inappropriate for someone so young. Write an essay focusing on how age plays an important role in the story. How are relationships developed or complicated by age? How old is Madeleine? Is she a girl or a young woman? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.

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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