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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 noise is heard outside the window of the teacher during the music lesson?

2. What does Anne tell the man at the bar she does with her child everyday?

3. What does the man tell Anne is in bloom in her garden?

4. What is the man at the bar doing when Anne first enters?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe what Anne, the child, and the teacher see when they look outside the window to investigate the source of the scream.

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

4. Describe how the man at the bar acts as more people enter the cafe after the workday has ended.

5. Describe what the dead woman's husband does just before he is taken off in the police van.

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

7. Describe the patronne's reaction toward the man and Anne's talking to one another.

8. How does Anne describe the dead woman's scream to the man in Chapter 3?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze the child's lack of obedience in the book. What reasons might the child have for misbehaving? What does his lack of obedience say about Anne's parenting?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of responsibility in the book. Are there any responsible characters present? What makes these characters appear as responsible? How did these characters make others appear more irresponsible?

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