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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 buy for herself in London?

2. How many girls are at Mrs. Townsend's school?

3. How is Agnes's schooling paid for?

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

5. What happens to Meaker after Agnes tells him she is running away?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who comes to photograph Agnes at Woodsway eventually?

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

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

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

10. What is the difference between how Jacques and Fabienne write to Agnes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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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