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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 sight in the bar in Paris cheers up Charles Langelet?
2. What does Lucile want the freedom to do?
3. In Chapter 28, who is mentioned that is taken prisoner?
4. What does Madeleine tell Benoit that he needs to hide?
5. Who does Lucile consider seeking out in Paris to help Benoit?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Charlotte Pericand react when she sees Hubert and realizes that he is not dead?
2. What factors in to Lucile Angellier's decision to ultimately reject Bruno von Falk?
3. Describe the scene of the German soldiers in Bussy.
4. What is discussed in the conversation between Lucile and Madame Angellier after Madame Angellier discovers Lucile talking to Bruno for the first time?
5. What does Lucile decide to do about Benoit as the Germans are leaving?
6. Before Charlotte Pericand learns that Hubert is still alive, how does she react to the deaths of her sons?
7. Why do the Germans have a party and what are the feelings of the French villagers about it?
8. How does Madame Angellier feel about her daughter-in-law, Lucile?
9. What happens to the relationship between the French villagers and the German soldiers after the incident involving Benoit?
10. What is the atmosphere of the town as the German's depart for Russia?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There is a definite change in literary style as the novel transitions from Part 1 into Part 2. Compare and contrast the style of the first part of the novel with the second part. How does this change in narrative style affect the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the couples featured in the novel, namely the Pericands, the Michauds, and Gabriel Corte and Florence, and their relationships. Include answers to some of the following questions: What is their relationship like? What do their relationships with each other teach us about each specific character? How does the war and exodus from Paris affect the couple's relationship?
Essay Topic 3
Traumatic or challenging experiences often change a person and cause them to grow. However, that's not the case with everyone in this novel who has to go through the evacuation, war, and occupation. Pick a character that does not seem changed or affected by the challenging experiences that they are put through. Identify the character and describe their experiences. Why didn't this character experience any growth or change at all? Was this character not in need of a change? Explain.
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