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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 event is Anne late for when she talks with Chauvin in the cafe?

2. Who says, "we're going to leave things just as they are...that happens sometimes"?

3. Where does Anne sit during the music lesson in Chapter 5?

4. What does Anne tell Chauvin concerning her child in Chapter 8?

5. What does Anne wish for Chauvin to tell her before she leaves the cafe in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Chauvin do outside Anne's house during the dinner party.

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

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

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

10. How do Anne and the child react when the teacher asks that someone besides Anne bring him to his music lessons from then on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze the use of interruptions by outside scenery (such as boats, noises, etc.) during the conversations between Anne and Chauvin. What role do these interruptions play in the formation of their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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