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

2. In what month does Chapter 16 begin?

3. In Chapter 11, Eve demands to know from Violette whether Rene died in what year?

4. To what fictional character is Rene Bordelon compared in Chapter 10?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Eve's mission in Lille?

2. What happens in the china shop in Chapter 11?

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

4. By what methods do Eve and the other spies transmit messages in the novel?

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

6. How is Eve's character introduced in Chapter 1? What is this character like?

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

8. How is Violette described when her character is introduced in Chapter 8?

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

10. When did World War I take place? Who fought in this war and how did it end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing and red herrings in The Alice Network. How does the author use these literary elements to develop tension in the novel? How does the dual timelines of the narrative influence the use of foreshadowing and red herrings? What impacts did these devices have on you as a reader?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Charlie's feelings about motherhood in The Alice Network. When did Charlie become pregnant? By whom? What has she decided to do about it? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of setting in The Alice Network. Why is setting an integral part of this novel? What are the main settings that are introduced in the story? What time periods are explored?

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