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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. Who was hiding in the reeds while M. Pujol told his story about the widow's pond?

2. Does Adrien ever apologize for his clumsiness?

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

4. Who does Madeleine realize she loves?

5. Mother used to stop sewing to do what for Madeleine when she put her head in her lap?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does the widow feel when she sees Madeleine and Adrien tangled together beneath the bushes?

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

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

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

10. Describe Mother's plan to break M. Jouy out of the hospital.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Marguerite is a woman who often performs in heroic roles on stage. When she is offered to play the role of a damaged and tragic woman, she does so, and then tells her composer to never have her play such a role again. Write an essay explaining why playing heroic, male roles means so much to Marguerite. Why does she prefer them? What about traditional female roles does she not like? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

The widow is a woman of mystery. She is portrayed as both a person of wealth and lecherous taste. Hiring the troupe was not done out of love or respect for their talents. She simply wanted them to pose for sexually explicit and disturbing photographs for her.Write an essay explaining what is known about the widow. How does the story M. Pujol tell about her relevant to her disposition? What is revealed about the widow when she takes Madeleine inside into her private room to talk? Be sure the provide examples to support your work.

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