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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 Fabienne say she and the narrator are like?

2. What does every story have?

3. What does Fabienne often call the narrator?

4. When does Jean die?

5. What does Fabienne say she and the narrator do not have enough experience for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Agnes describe her own marriage to Earl?

2. Why do Agnes and Fabienne go to M. Devaux to help with their book?

3. What do the people in Paris think of Agnes there?

4. Why does Fabienne think Agnes should be the "face" of their books?

5. Why does Fabienne decide to accuse M. Devaux of touching her?

6. As childhood friends, what does Fabienne seem to think of Agnes?

7. How does Agnes's family handle Jean's death?

8. Where do Fabienne and Agnes often go to be by themselves and talk?

9. What does Anges once tell Fabienne she thinks everyone fears?

10. What does Agnes briefly fear Fabienne might do to M. Devaux?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Mrs. Townsend seem to harbor ill will towards Agnes by the time Agnes leaves Woodsway? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusion.

Essay Topic 2

What do the ghosts in The Book of Goose symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Yiyun chose to write this novel entirely from Agnes's point of view? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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