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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 name did Roberge use when she made the booking for Robinson's lecture?

2. In Chapter 8, what type of pie does Olivier offer Armand and Jean-Guy?

3. What weapons do Armand's men have at Professor Robinson's speaking engagment?

4. In Chapter 16, where is a sprig of mistletoe hanging?

5. Where does Armand have a scar?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Clara and Myrna complain about how difficult Haniya Daoud is, what does Reine-Marie tell them to remember?

2. How does Robinson react when Colette suggests that Schneider was killed by someone who wanted to kill Robinson?

3. What did Armand's father do during World War II?

4. What happens as Professor Robinson speaks?

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

6. What project is Reine-Marie working on?

7. How did Jean-Guy come to work with Armand?

8. Who is the "Asshole Saint"?

9. Why would Haniya not kill Robinson?

10. Who is Debbie Schneider, and how do she and Robinson know one another?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in The Madness of Crowds? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

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

Haniya experiences a character arc in The Madness of Crowds. How does Penny use events and characters in Haniya’s character arc? What internal growth and changes does Haniya experience?

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