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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 bar patronne do once the workday has ended?

2. Which of the following does the patronne not say about the dead woman?

3. What landscape does Anne see when she looks out the window of the teacher's apartment in Chapter 1?

4. Who says, "all I know is that he shot her through the heart"?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what are the child and Anne walking toward?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze the use of interruptions by outside scenery (such as boats, noises, etc.) during the conversations between Anne and Chauvin. What role do these interruptions play in the formation of their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Anne and the child. What is the nature of this relationship? Is this a healthy relationship? Why or why not?

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