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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 do the women of Lucile Angellier's village tend to behave towards the German soldiers?

2. What is the name of the German soldier who is staying at the Sabarie farm?

3. What do the French women ask the German soldiers to do on the night of their party?

4. What does the German officer request from the Angellier women?

5. What is the name of Lucile Angellier's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene of the German soldiers in Bussy.

2. What does Benoit come to the Angellier house to ask and why? What is the response to his favor?

3. Why are the Germans going to arrest Benoit and what happens when they arrive at the Sabarie house?

4. Before Charlotte Pericand learns that Hubert is still alive, how does she react to the deaths of her sons?

5. What is the atmosphere of the town as the German's depart for Russia?

6. What factors in to Lucile Angellier's decision to ultimately reject Bruno von Falk?

7. Why does Madame Angellier make a visit to her farms? What is her opinion of the farmers?

8. What happens to Madame Angellier as Lucile and Bruno become closer?

9. How does Charlotte Pericand react when she sees Hubert and realizes that he is not dead?

10. Describe the Viscountess Montmort.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, we see the development of the characters, and lack thereof, through their experiences and situations. Discuss how the war is the catalyst of change for the individual characters in the novel. How do the experiences of the characters and the situations in which the war finds them in bring out the true nature of the characters? Provide examples with the development of at least three characters.

Essay Topic 2

A large part of the novel focuses on the citizens' evacuation of Paris, their voyage, and the strain it has on the towns where they relocate to on their journey. What characters take part in this evacuation? Describe the journey for the refugees. What is the reaction of the townspeople where the refugees try to find safe haven throughout the novel? Why are the townspeople torn between wanting to help and wanting this problem out of their towns?

Essay Topic 3

The novel opens in June and the weather and scenery are described throughout the novel as variations of lovely. Discuss the contrast between the weather and war. Why does the author constantly remind the reader of the nice weather? How does the weather affect the moods of the characters and the novel? How did the author put an emphasis on this connection by naming the first part of the novel Storm in June? Also, discuss the connection between the blossoming of spring in the second part of the novel with the blossoming of the love between Lucile and Bruno. Provide description and examples.

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