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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 Mrs. Townsend say is as shocking about Agnes as her ignorance?

2. When was the book published in Part III?

3. What does Agnes tell the photographer she is going to do after she gets out of school?

4. Who wants to take Agnes away to England?

5. Who was Meaker's good friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Agnes notice her parents interacting with adults from the city?

2. What does Mrs. Townsend admonish Agnes for in Part IV?

3. What does Agnes think of having to call Mrs. Townsend "Kazumi"?

4. How does Mrs. Townsend handle the letters Agnes gets?

5. What does the photographer in Part IV tell Agnes about what he thinks about her future?

6. What does Agnes's first letter to Fabienne say once she leaves for school?

7. Who works with Mrs. Townsend to "prepare" Agnes for the next stage of her career?

8. How does Agnes get along with the others girls at Woodsway in general?

9. What does Fabienne often write about in her letters to Agnes?

10. Who is Jaques?

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

How does Yiyun treat the topic of racism early in the novel, and through which characters does she primarily explore it? 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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