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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. How is the duck prepared at the dinner party?

2. What type of fish is first mentioned at the beginning of Chapter 7?

3. Who says, "they don't ask to come into this world"?

4. What question does the child ask Anne just after leaving the music lesson in Chapter 5?

5. Anne tells Chauvin that she watches the men out on the street outside her house when?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Anne and Chauvin talk about regarding the child when they first sit down in the cafe in Chapter 6?

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

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

5. What does Anne say to Chauvin about her getting sick from wine the night before?

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

7. In what way does Chauvin tell Anne the dead woman obeyed her husband?

8. Describe Anne and Chauvin's first kiss.

9. What does Anne do with the magnolia on her dress during the dinner party?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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