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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. How does Madeleine feel when she sees the person caressing M. Pujol?

2. Who does M. Pujol see quarreling behind the bushes?

3. The mayor is what kind of father?

4. What is one of the ways Madeleine imagines escaping the hospital?

5. How do Jean-Luc and the boys in town act out and create a ruckus?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does M. Pujol tell Madeleine the story of the widow and the carp?

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

5. Why does Madeleine gather gravel to drop on top of M. Pujol's caravan?

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Unrequited love happens to several characters in Madeleine is Sleeping. Despite her love for Griselda, Charlotte will never feel anything more than comfort in her presence. Madeleine desperately loves M. Pujol even though his feelings are really for Adrien. Write an essay exploring the idea of unrequited love. How does it play into the story? Which characters experience it and how does it impact them? Does unrequited love make them stronger or weaker? Use examples from the book to support your argument.

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