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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 does Madeleine realize she loves?

2. Why does Madeline doubt the photograph she sees of herself paddling M. Pujol?

3. Who is The Director?

4. Who does Madeleine find stuck up in a tree?

5. Why does Madeleine become angry with the widow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Madeleine's sleeping form begin to develop bruises?

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

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

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

5. Who is Hugh?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Madeleine's father is rarely mentioned or seen throughout the story. From what we know of him, he is a man who works hard, once loved his wife, and lives a life overrun by children. Write an essay detailing why Madeleine's father scarcely appears in Madeleine is Sleeping. Which characters interact with him the most? What is learned from the conversations he does hold with others? Why does Mother think that he no longer loves her? Be sure the provide examples to support your opinions.

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

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.

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