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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 did Colette Roberge used to teach?

2. In Chapter 6, how long has it been since Professor Robinson's last speaking event?

3. When Armand examines the body in the snow in Chapter 20, how long does he estimate the woman has been dead?

4. When does Professor Robinson give her lecture?

5. What color china does Colette have on display in her home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What fireworks are lit at midnight to welcome in the New Year?

2. Why would Haniya not kill Robinson?

3. Why does Armand think Robinson is a catalyst?

4. What does the Auberge look like when Armand and Reine-Marie walk in for the New Year's party in Chapter 16?

5. Why does Armand go to see Chancellor Colette Roberge?

6. Who is Jean-Guy?

7. What is known about the man who tries to shoot Professor Robinson?

8. What celebration did Three Pines have when the pandemic was officially declared to be over?

9. How did Vincent Gilbert get a copy of Robinson's research?

10. When firecrackers go off at the end of Chapter 18, who reacts and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Haniya tells Armand that she would not have killed Robinson. Why does Haniya not kill Robinson? Why does she believe Robinson’s death would spread not quash Robinson’s ideas?

Essay Topic 2

Armand begins to realize that love can be a stronger motivation than hate. Why does Armand begin to realize that love can be a stronger motivation than hate? How does Penny show through various characters the ways in which love may be a stronger motivator than hate?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in The Madness of Crowds? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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