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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 many years of hard labor were Eve, Lili, and Violette sentenced?
2. What was Lili working as when she met General Rupprecht?
3. What does Eve tell Finn he will need in Grasse as well as a sharp suit in Chapter 37?
4. Where was Madame Ramet born?
5. By what name did General Rupprecht address Lili when he saw her at the train station in Chapter 18?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are the characters of Finn and Charlie damaged?
2. What gifts does Eve leave for Finn and Charlie in Chapter 45? What do they symbolize?
3. How do both Eve and Charlie enter Rene's home in Grasse?
4. Why did Finn serve time in prison?
5. How is Finn and Charlie's "first date" described in Chapter 35?
6. How are the characters of Lili and Rose similar? How are they different?
7. Why is Eve filled with shame and self-loathing for much of the novel?
8. Who was Edith Cavell and what is her significance in The Alice Network?
9. How does Lili die in the narrative?
10. What does Charlie purchase in Paris in Chapter 17? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of gender roles and sexuality in The Alice Network. How are these themes developed in the 1915 timeline? How are they developed in the 1947 timeline? What characters and settings relate to these themes?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the physical, emotional, and mental impacts of war as explored thematically in The Alice Network. Who have the main characters lost as a result of war? How were they lost? What statements do you think the author is making about war and its aftermath?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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