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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. To what does Anne compare the dead woman's scream when discussing the death with the man?

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

3. What does Anne tell her child she will buy for him at the end of Chapter 3?

4. When does Anne say she goes to the railings at her home?

5. What object does the patronne watch outside the cafe after Anne and the man sit at a table in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe how Anne reacts after drinking her first two glasses of wine in Chapter 2.

5. How do Anne and Chauvin react towards one another when she first enters the cafe in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of social class and society in the book. In what ways does society and/or social class impact the relationship between Anne and Chauvin?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role outside characters, such as the patronne and the child, play in Anne and Chauvin's conversations. What does their reactions and dialogue say about the nature of Anne and Chauvin's relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the author's purpose for often combining Anne and Chauvin's dialogue. What might she be telling the reader about the nature of their relationship?

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