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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 does Carl plan to train himself to do?

2. What does Lou ask Alexandra when Carl is visiting the French Country?

3. What did John Bergson's father do for a living?

4. How old is Emil at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Ivar tell Alexandra he is afraid of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marie tell Emil to do in order to get what he desires from life, and what does he reply to this suggestion?

2. What does Alexandra say about her family when her farm hands criticize them for disagreeing with her?

3. What does Amedee tell Emil he should do to be happy?

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

5. What is Frank upset about when he comes home while Carl and Alexandra are visiting?

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

7. What does Emil think of Ivar's cave?

8. How did Frank and Marie meet?

9. What does Carl say to Alexandra about Marie during their visit?

10. What does Alexandra say to her mother to calm her fears about losing her farm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lou and Oscar are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support and, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.

Essay Topic 2

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

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