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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 sleeps in Alexandra's barn in Part 2?

2. How much older than Carl is Alexandra?

3. Who asks Emil to talk at the upcoming dance in Part 2?

4. When does Marie say the world is the most beautiful?

5. What was Marie's father's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carl do to cheer Alexandria up when she returns home at the beginning of the book?

2. How does Carl tell Alexandra he feels about his life?

3. What happens when Alexandra sees Carl in the garden?

4. What do Lou and Oscar say to Alexandra about Carl while he is visiting the French country?

5. What does Alexandra do while looking at the riverside property?

6. What does Carl witness between Marie and Emil one morning while walking alone?

7. Why did Marie's father not like Frank, and what did he do to get her to stop seeing Frank?

8. How did Frank and Marie meet?

9. Why do Lou and Oscar take credit for the success of the farm?

10. How has Alexandra's plan come to fruition at the beginning of Part 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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