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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. Who tells Agnes not to wait too long to write another book?

2. Who does Mrs. Townsend ask Agnes if she misses?

3. Whose neck does Agnes imagine Fabienne wringing?

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

5. What are the Woodsway days organized around?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Agnes do with her half of the money from "Les Enfants Heureux"?

2. Who is Jaques?

3. What is one thing Agnes does for the first time in Part III that she loves?

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

5. Why does Mrs. Townsend come to see Agnes?

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

7. What does Agnes learn about her own journal in Part IV?

8. Who comes to photograph Agnes at Woodsway eventually?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why do you think Yiyun chooses to connect Fabienne and Agnes partially through their shared experiences of loss? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In the end of the novel, why does Fabienne finally tell Agnes is the real reason for writing their books together, and how does Anges react? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does infertility affect Agnes's life as an adult? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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