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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 M. Devaux ask Fabienne?

2. Who are the narrator's sisters?

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

4. What does Fabienne say when she does not want to do something Agnes suggests?

5. How does Fabienne die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Agnes learn of Fabienne's death?

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

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

5. What does Agnes's and Fabienne's first book focus on?

6. Where do Agnes and Fabienne live?

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

8. Why does Fabienne want Agnes to actually physically write the book?

9. What does Jean, Agnes's brother, struggle with?

10. What happens to Joline, Fabienne's sister?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Yiyun chooses to highlight the sensationalistic tendencies of the media regarding Fabienne's and Agnes's book? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Fabienne want to write stories, but refuse to take credit for them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Agnes learn about Fabienne and their friendship through Fabienne's letters from "Jacques?" Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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