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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 is the relationship between Marcel and Philippe?

2. Whom does Marie have deep feelings for but does not believe she will be allowed to marry?

3. What is the name of the woman that drove Marcel away from Anna Bella?

4. What is the name of the famous writer Marcel is awaiting the return of at the beginning of the book?

5. Who dies in Section 6, Volume 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Marcel's thoughts described on his first day of school?

2. How is Christophe's relationship with Michael first described?

3. What happens when Christophe allows Bubbles to sit in his classroom for school?

4. What happens when Anna Bella seeks comfort from Marcel after Michael's death?

5. What does Christophe tell Marcel happened to him when he first arrived in Paris?

6. Why is Marcel not able to spend time with Anna Bella in Section 2, Volume 1 of the book?

7. What is the nature of Marcel and Richard's conversation regarding Marie at the end of Section 5, Volume 1?

8. What happens to the diaries Jean Jacques promises Marcel after he dies?

9. How is Marie's appearance described when she goes to the opera to be presented?

10. How does Philippe act towards Marcel when he visits his home in Section 7, Volume 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the portrayal of Europe in the book. How did the author present Europe as a more tolerant place and why do so many of the book's characters believe they will prosper if given the chance to escape there?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the concept of death that is presented in the book.

Part 1) What impact does Michael's death have on Christophe, and what can we learn about their relationship based on his actions?

Part 2) What impact does Philippe's death have on the women in his life, and how does it affect the children he left behind?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the portrayal of jealousy in the book. What can we learn about the danger and sorrow of jealousy based on the actions from characters like Cecile and Lisette in the book?

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