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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 Bruno give to Lucile as he is preparing to leave?

2. What happens to Charles Langelet in Chapter 29?

3. What does Lucile ask Bruno for as he is preparing to leave?

4. What does Bruno tell Lucile as they are saying goodbye?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the atmosphere on the farm where Jean-Marie Michaud is staying?

2. Describe the character of Benoit Sabarie.

3. What happens between Lucile and Bruno while they are waiting for the German soldiers to find the Perrins' possessions?

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

5. How has the war affected Corbin and Count de Furieres differently?

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

7. Describe Bruno von Falk. What does the development of his character do in the novel in Chapters 3 and 4?

8. Who does Gabriel Corte meet in the bar while at the luxury hotel, and what conclusion does he draw from being amongst these people?

9. Why do the Germans have a party and what are the feelings of the French villagers about it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the presence of one of the following themes in the novel: money, love, food, enemies, secrets, friendship, charity. How is the theme present in the novel? What characters or situations does the theme relate to? Provide examples. What is the theme's importance in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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