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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. Who does Charlie describe having been set up on a blind date with in Chapter 13?

2. How old was Rose when she tried her first cigarette?

3. What did Lili order at the cafe that caused the waiter to look at her disapprovingly in Chapter 6?

4. Where did Eve hide the message about the German artillery to pass it to Lili in Chapter 10?

5. What is the name of the restaurant where Charlie says Rose was working around the time of her disappearance in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Lili described when Eve meets her in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Lili tell Eve about Rene's sexual proposition in Chapter 14?

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

10. Where is Charlie going with her mother in Chapter 1? Why? Where are they when the novel opens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the genre of historical fiction and the inclusion of real historical figures in The Alice Network. What is the Alice Network historically and how did the author take this information and transform it into a novel? What drew the author to this story?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Finn Killgore and Captain Cameron in The Alice Network. What are the motivations of each of these characters? What obstacles do they face in the novel? Do they overcome those obstacles?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the romantic elements of The Alice Network. How does the relationship between Cameron and Eve manifest and develop? In what ways is this similar to the relationship between Charlie and Finn? How is it different?

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