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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 can Anne not bring herself to do during the dinner party?

2. What is the last thing Chauvin says to Anne?

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

4. What does Anne tell Chauvin she did with her wine after their last meeting during their conversation in Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the child to play his scales properly during his music lesson in Chapter 5?

2. How does the teacher respond to Anne after she says that to improve his piano playing her child just needs to apply himself more?

3. Describe Anne and Chauvin's appearance in Chapter 8.

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

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

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

7. Why does the teacher to tell Anne that she will no longer be able to give the child piano lessons?

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

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

10. What does Anne tell Chauvin about the women who lived behind the beech tree?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine the allegorical nature of Anne and Chauvin's conversations. What does this say about the nature of their relationship? What role does allegory play in the outcome of their relationship?

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