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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. Who says, "strange how children end up by making you lose your temper"?

2. How does the book say the child played the sonatina at the end of his lesson in Chapter 5?

3. What is served for dessert at the dinner party?

4. Where does Anne tell Chauvin she will be taking her child on vacation?

5. When Chauvin begins describing a scene to Anne in the cafe in Chapter 6, what does he say she is leaning on?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Chauvin describe the flower on Anne's dress to her in Chapter 6?

2. Describe how Anne leaves the cafe at the end of Chapter 8.

3. How does Chauvin describe the home life of the dead woman and her husband to Anne?

4. How are the guests at the dinner party described?

5. Describe Anne and the child's walk home from the cafe at the end of Chapter 6.

6. What does Anne do after leaving the dinner party?

7. What does the patronne say about the child's sonatina when she hears it playing in the cafe?

8. How is the preparation of the salmon described in Chapter 7?

9. Describe the first time Anne and Chauvin physically touch.

10. Describe Anne's appearance at her dinner party.

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 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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