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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 hardly a worthy ambition for Agnes?

2. What does M. Chastain tell Agnes to do while at Madame Townsend's school?

3. Who does Agnes ask to post a letter to Fabienne for her in Part III?

4. Who does Agnes write about in her journal?

5. Who is everyone's favorite singer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Mrs. Townsend say Agnes's school fees will be covered?

5. Why do Agnes and Meaker get along fairly well?

6. What does Agnes think, generally, of England?

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

8. What does Fabienne say people will think about Agnes if she does not want to go to school in England?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do various adults engage in the exploitation of children throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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