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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. In Chapter 21, how old does Perdu think that P.D. Olson is?

2. In Manon's diary at the end of Chapter 21, when was she marrying Luc?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 26, what lock are Perdu, Max, and Cuneo approaching?

4. In Chapter 25, how long are Perdu, Max, and Cuneo in Briare when they are asked to leave?

5. In Chapter 36 as Perdu drives, what song does he hear on the radio?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 33, what were the only things that Manon took for the cancer and why?

2. In Chapter 29, how do Cuneo, Perdu, and Max describe their parents?

3. How does Perdu describe Cuisery in Chapter 30?

4. Why did Samy write Southern Lights?

5. In Manon's travel diary at the end of Chapter 21, what did Manon say about Luc and Perdu?

6. At the beginning of Chapter 21, what can be seen from the Literary Apothecary barge?

7. In Chapter 24, how does Cuneo describe the woman he is looking for?

8. In Chapter 32, what does Samy say that her innate flaw is and what trouble did it cause her?

9. What areas does Cuneo lay claim to in Chapter 24 when he joins Perdu and Max on the barge?

10. What does Samy have with her when Cuneo picks her up in Chapter 31?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, there are round and flat characters. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Perdu is shaped by the events in his life. What does the author convey about how life events make people who they are through the experiences that Perdu has?

Essay Topic 3

Perdu reads a letter that he has left in a drawer of a table for 20 years. How does the letter affect Perdu and how does it become a catalyst that leads him to face his grief?

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