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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 did Lili say she should have become rather than a spy in Chapter 18?

2. By what alias was Rose known as when she was discovered as an informer, according to Eve in Chapter 31?

3. Who gave the orders for Eve to return to Lille in Chapter 26?

4. How old is Eve said to be in Chapter 37?

5. When was Major Cameron's recruit Gabrielle shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Finn to start a fight at the bar in Chapter 27? How does the fight end?

2. What "act" does Eve put on in Chapter 26? Why?

3. How is the setting of Limoges described in Chapter 21?

4. Why is Eve filled with shame and self-loathing for much of the novel?

5. What does the telegram indicate in Chapter 39? Why is this important?

6. What physical conflict takes place in Rene's home in Chapter 43?

7. Why have Lili and Eve been arrested in Chapter 26?

8. What does Charlie learn about Rose in Oradour-sur-Glane in Chapter 23?

9. What does Charlie purchase in Paris in Chapter 17? Why?

10. What similarities are seen in the relationships between Eve and Cameron and between Charlie and Finn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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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