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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. How does Jean describe what he wanted to write about his hospital experience?

2. What do some people do when following Jean's code that leads to bad communication?

3. What is Brigitte's occupation?

4. Why was something being done to Jean when he woke from his coma?

5. What is the name of Jean's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jean describe his corridor of the hospital?

2. How would Jean end the play he wanted to write about his hospital experience?

3. What kind of creature does Jean compare himself to and why?

4. What happens when Jean wakes up from his coma?

5. What is happening when Jean awakes from his coma?

6. How does Jean communicate, and why?

7. Why is it ironic when people try to finish Jean's sentences?

8. What does a friend of Jean's do to help him when he starts missing his favorite foods?

9. What does Jean do to sate his appetite for real food?

10. Who is the only literary figure with Locked-In syndrome?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Jean able to communicate with others after his stroke, and how has this changed his life?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Empress Eugenie, and how does she affect Jean during his first months after waking up from his coma?

Essay Topic 3

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by Jean. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the feeling of the book?

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