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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 the narrator say "corrupts"?

2. What does Fabienne think she needs to do for Agnes?

3. Who takes Fabienne's picture in her village in Part II?

4. What does Fabienne say she does not need help with?

5. How does the narrator feel about the book writing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Anges realize as an adult that Americans are quick to call someone?

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

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

5. What does the photographer M. Bazin tell Agnes when he shoots her pictures?

6. In what circumstance does Agnes say people would have no need for myths?

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

8. What does Fabienne tell Agnes about when she, Fabienne, says she will sort something out?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Yiyun explain the differences between Agnes and the other girls at Woodsway, and why are these differences significant? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How are Agnes's own stories that she writes different from Fabienne's, and why are these differences important? 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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