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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 stands at the door of the child's room at the end of Chapter 7?

2. What does the child say he does not want to do at the end of Chapter 5?

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

4. Who says, "I never really knew how much I liked wine"?

5. How does the teacher tell the child she wants him to know his sonatina for the next lesson?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe how Anne and Chauvin react when the child enters the cafe near the end of Chapter 6.

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

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

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 Anne say to Chauvin about her getting sick from wine the night before?

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

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

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

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 role and symbolism of wine in the book.

Essay Topic 3

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

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