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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 does the book say the whole town was talking about at the beginning of Chapter 4?

2. What type of sonatina does the child play in his first music lesson?

3. What term does the teacher ask the child to define in Chapter 1?

4. What does the child question Anne about that she refuses to answer?

5. Who says "the siren went ten minutes ago"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what can be seen outside the teacher's apartment.

2. Describe the interaction between the man at the bar and the patronne just after Anne leaves in Chapter 2.

3. How does Anne react toward the teacher when her child misbehaves in the first music lesson?

4. What does Anne say about the wind in Chapter 4?

5. How does Anne react when Chauvin mentions her lying in bed in Chapter 4?

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

7. During their conversation in Chapter 4, how does Chauvin describe how Anne's house looked the previous night?

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

9. Describe the interaction between the child and the teacher in Chapter 1.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the conflict between language and meaning in the book. Which character blurred the lines between the two most often? What significance does putting language and meaning in conflict play to the book's theme?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Anne's daily patterns in the book. What do these patterns say about the nature of Anne's life? What role does the child play into these patterns?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the role and symbolism of the magnolia in the book.

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