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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 Marcel's aunt tell him that his grandmother was at the end of Section 2, Volume 1?

2. What does Marcel's friend promise to give him when he dies but Marcel is never able to receive?

3. What does Marcel attend at the beginning of Section 3, Volume 1?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens when Christophe catches Marcel with his mother in Section 7, Volume 1?

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

6. How does Marcel try to learn to read in Section 3, Volume 1?

7. How does Marcel react when Christophe tells him Michael is returning to Paris is Section 6, Volume 1?

8. What does Jean Jacques teach Marcel regarding his people?

9. What does Philippe ask Richard to do after a child's wake in Section 4, Volume 1?

10. Why does Juliet ask Marcel to read some letters from her son for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

For many of the book's characters, physical appearance plays an important role in the way they are viewed in society.

Part 1) What impact does having a beautiful physical appearance have on Marie?

Part 2) What appears to be the desires of women of color regarding their physical appearance in the book, and why do you think they feel this way?

Part 3) How do the views of the women of color in the book about their physical appearance present an ironic condition for them to live in, in other words, how do they create more problems for themselves because of their actions towards physical appearance?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the creation of progress that is presented in the book. What efforts do the book's characters make to create progress for their own success and who was most successful in this venture?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the portrayal of relationships between parents and children in the book. Why do you think the author presented so many flawed relationships between parents and children in the book, and what impact might these poor relationships have on the actions of the younger generation characters?

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