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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 is the first subject the man at the bar brings up when he first addresses Anne?

2. What type of animal does the child observe at the beginning of Chapter 3?

3. What does Anne do at the bar that finally prompts the man to approach her in Chapter 4?

4. What does the man tell Anne his name is?

5. What gesture does the man make towards Anne near the end of their conversation in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the man describe Anne as she looked at the factory worker's reception the previous year?

2. What does the man at the bar tell Anne he knows about her?

3. What is the child's reaction when he and Anne arrive at the cafe at the beginning of Chapter 2?

4. What does Anne tell Chauvin regarding the beech tree near her bedroom window?

5. During their conversation in Chapter 4, what does Anne tell Chauvin she already knew about him?

6. How is the weather described at the beginning of Chapter 4?

7. What does Anne tell Chauvin she does at night while her child is asleep?

8. How does Anne react towards the man when he asks her questions about her home?

9. How does Anne describe her bedroom window to the man in Chapter 3?

10. Describe the teacher's reaction after Anne, the child, and the teacher investigate the scream outside the window.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's method of blurring time and space in many chapters of the book. What was the purpose of this method? What did it help to accomplish in terms of character development?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance in the use of reality in the often fantasy driven conversations between Anne and Chauvin. In what ways was this reality used to foreshadow the future of their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's portrayal of the child in the book. What reasons can be given for not giving the child a name? What role does the child play to the book's overall theme?

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