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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 Agnes tell Fabienne she does not think either of them really want?

2. What war does Meaker tell Agnes he fought in?

3. How does Mrs. Townsend invade Agnes's privacy in terms of correspondence?

4. Who does Fabienne think the school would be a perfect place for?

5. Who was Meaker's good friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the adults seem to indicate in Part III when Agnes says she may never write another book again?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Mrs. Townsend tell Agnes she once aspired to?

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

8. Who is Jaques?

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

10. Who comes to photograph Agnes at Woodsway eventually?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Yiyun explain the many differences in personality and temperament between Fabienne and Agnes? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What does Yiyun use Agnes's geese that she raises to symbolize in the early stages of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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