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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 are the Starzynskis?

2. Where did Bertrand come home from?

3. How does the narrator characterize the trip to Paris?

4. What do the DuFaures try to do when the police come?

5. How does Gaspard DuFaure characterize Sarah?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Julia interaction with Eduard.

2. What decision does Julia change her mind about?

3. What does Julia learn about Sarah during her trip to Orléans.

4. What does Julia learn from Sarah's wedding announcement?

5. What does the narrator say Julia is troubled by?

6. Describe Rachel's arrest at the DuFaures'.

7. What is Bertrand's response when he hears that Julia is not aborting the baby?

8. What does Franck Lévy tell Julia Jaramond about the Tézacs' apartment?

9. Describe Sarah's return to her apartment.

10. Describe Julia arrival at the Rainsferds house.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an evaluative review of "Sarah's Key". What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who is its audience? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 2

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 3

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

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