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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. At what kind of shop do Eve and Charlie meet Violette in Chapter 11?

2. In mythology Lethe refers to the river of what?

3. What did Charlie major in at college?

4. What does Aunt Jeanne say Etienne did for a living in Chapter 7?

5. Where does Eve say her English officer friend is off duck hunting in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlie learn about Rose from her aunt Jeanne in Chapter 7?

2. How does Charlie describe her day in Provence with Rose in Chapter 7?

3. Who was Baudelaire and what is his significance in The Alice Network?

4. Why does Charlie seek out Evelyn Gardiner? Where does she find her?

5. Who is Rose in the novel and what is the significance of her character?

6. What are Eve's thoughts on fear in the 1915 timeline?

7. How does Rene "save" Eve in Chapter 14? Why?

8. What are the two timelines of the novel and what are the similarities and differences of these timelines?

9. What do the characters, particularly Eve, remark about the act of lying in the novel?

10. What are Eve's first impressions of Finn when she meets him? What is Finn's job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the physical, emotional, and mental impacts of war as explored thematically in The Alice Network. Who have the main characters lost as a result of war? How were they lost? What statements do you think the author is making about war and its aftermath?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of the character names in The Alice Network. For what are the spies of the Alice Network named? How does this symbolism carry across to Rene's character? How does the symbolism connect to the main timeline in 1947?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the unique narrative style of The Alice Network. How does the narrative change in the chapters of the novel? Why has the author chosen to relate the story in this way? Would the story work with a different narrative style?

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