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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 28, when does Cuneo say that he found Vivette?

2. What does Perdu think that Samy's laugh is like in Chapter 32?

3. In Chapter 29, where do Perdu, Max, and Cuneo run into a storm?

4. In Chapter 35, how old is Brigitte Bonnet?

5. In Chapter 21, when does Perdu say that he met P. D. Olson?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 26, how do Perdu, Max, and Cuneo try to help a drowning deer?

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

3. On what conditions does Perdu want Cuneo and Samy to take his barge?

4. In Chapter 22, what is the woman like that Perdu suggests Max dance with?

5. How does Perdu describe Cuisery in Chapter 30?

6. What does Olson say about being on Facebook in Chapter 23?

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

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

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

10. Why does Cuneo have to leave Zelda and Javier's home before dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

How does Samantha’s jump into the river mirror the emotional journey that Perdu, Max, and Cuneo are taking?

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