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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 type of bird does the child look at just after the end of the music lesson in Chapter 5?

2. What color is Anne's hair?

3. Who says, "I suppose we'd really better decide whether to talk or say nothing"?

4. What do the dinner guests suggest is making Anne nauseous?

5. What does the teacher tell Anne her parenting ability is?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the weather described at the beginning of Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Anne and Chauvin's interaction outside the cafe just before they go inside.

9. Why does Anne make her child repeat moderately and melodiously at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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