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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 32, how many nuclear power stations have the men passed?
2. In Chapter 29, who does Cuneo say that his parents were?
3. In Chapter 32, how long does Perdu say is the longest that he has ever been genuinely happy in one stretch?
4. In Chapter 29, what is Cuneo wearing as he tends to the woman rescued from the river?
5. In Chapter 23, how many men come to break up the dancing?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 26, how do Perdu, Max, and Cuneo try to help a drowning deer?
2. In Chapter 32, how long and when does Perdu say that he was genuinely happy in one stretch?
3. On what conditions does Perdu want Cuneo and Samy to take his barge?
4. Why did Samy write Southern Lights?
5. How does Perdu describe Cuisery in Chapter 30?
6. In Manon's travel diary at the end of Chapter 21, what did Manon say about Luc and Perdu?
7. What does Samy have with her when Cuneo picks her up in Chapter 31?
8. In Chapter 32, what does Samy say that her innate flaw is and what trouble did it cause her?
9. At the beginning of Chapter 21, what can be seen from the Literary Apothecary barge?
10. How did the deer's death affect the men in Chapter 27?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Perdu and Catherine are drawn together when they first meet. What draws the two of them together and how does grief play a factor in bringing them together?
Essay Topic 2
Perdu’s physical journeys in the novel lead to emotional healing. How does Perdu find healing from the grief he has had for more than 20 years through his travels?
Essay Topic 3
Perdu has turned inward and avoided people since he lost his love over 20 years ago. How does Perdu give up his identity as he grieves his lost love?
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