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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 Anne tell her child she will buy for him at the end of Chapter 3?
2. What does the man tell Anne is in bloom in her garden?
3. To whom does Anne say, "I suppose you're surprised to see me"?
4. What type of animal does the child observe at the beginning of Chapter 3?
5. Who invites Anne to sit with him/her after she enters the cafe in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how Anne reacts after drinking her first two glasses of wine in Chapter 2.
2. Describe the interaction between the man at the bar and the patronne just after Anne leaves in Chapter 2.
3. What is the child's reaction when he and Anne arrive at the cafe at the beginning of Chapter 2?
4. Describe Anne's reaction after they hear the woman's loud scream in Chapter 1.
5. During their conversation in Chapter 4, what does Anne tell Chauvin she already knew about him?
6. How do Anne and Chauvin react towards one another when she first enters the cafe in Chapter 4?
7. Describe the interaction between the child and the teacher in Chapter 1.
8. What does the man at the bar tell Anne he knows about her?
9. Describe how the man at the bar acts as more people enter the cafe after the workday has ended.
10. Describe what Anne, the child, and the teacher see when they look outside the window to investigate the source of the scream.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the portrayal of fantasy versus reality in the book. What was the author's purpose for pitting these two against one another? What is significant about the comparisons between fantasy and reality?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the role of the siren in the book. What significance did have to the characters of the book? What did it signify to Anne and Chauvin during their meetings?
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