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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. How does Alexandra feel when she returns home after looking at the riverside property?

2. What is the name of Amedee's wife?

3. What did Alexandra install at her farm that was the first in the region?

4. Why do Oscar and Lou think Alexandra's farm prospered?

5. How long does Carl stay with Alexandra before going on a trip to the French Country?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Frank and Marie meet?

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

3. What does Alexandria tell Carl when she meets him in town at the beginning of the book, and how does he respond?

4. How is Lou described by the author?

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

6. What do Alexandra's brothers say about Carl as they leave the family dinner?

7. What does Alexandra decide to do after looking at the riverside property?

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

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

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

Alexandra presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around her?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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