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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 Charlie say to Finn as she gets out of the car in the end of Chapter 13 (143)?

2. What kind of liqueur did Rene offer to Eve in his office at the restaurant in Chapter 16?

3. What had Captain Cameron presumably been imprisoned for?

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

5. What does "Marguerite" mean?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What exchange takes place between Eve and Rene in Chapter 16?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What countries fought in World War II? What countries were allied and how did the war end?

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

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 2

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 3

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?

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