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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 long ago did James die in Chapter 3?

2. By what name does Charlie refer to her unborn child?

3. What did Charlie study in college?

4. What did Charlie major in at college?

5. Rene described the Klimt painting called Danae as one of a woman visited by whom in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Captain Cecil Aylmer Cameron and how did Eve meet him?

2. What is significant about the names and aliases in The Alice Network?

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

4. What assets does Eve demonstrate as a spy in Lille?

5. What causes the conflict between Charlie and her mother in Chapter 15?

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

7. How would you describe the relationship between Charlie and her parents?

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

9. How is the narrative style of this novel unique?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Family plays a minor role in the plot and characters of The Alice Network. Why do you think that blood-family is shown less than the bonds of friendship and love? What does family mean to Eve? What does it mean to Charlie?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Charlie and Eve in The Alice Network. In what ways is Eve similar to Charlie? How is she different? Which character would you consider to be the stronger of the two? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of irony in The Alice Network. What are examples of each of the following: verbal irony, situational irony, and dramatic irony? What purpose does each example serve? How important is irony in this story?

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