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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 Eric Viau do on New Year's Eve?

2. How does Dr. Sharon Harris think that Maria Robinson probably died?

3. How old are Edouard Tardiff's children?

4. What day of the week does Armand have an appointment with the Premier of Quebec in Chapter 47?

5. Where did Paul Robinson have his last conference?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Colette tell Armand, Isabelle, and Jean-Guy about the weekend she showed Paul Robinson's letter to Abigail?

2. What does Ruth show Armand in Chapter 39, and what does she tell him?

3. How does Isabelle remember Armand helping her when she was in the hospital?

4. What work did Ewen Cameron do?

5. What does Armand tell Isabelle and Jean-Guy regarding losing a parent?

6. In Chapter 42, what does Haniya say to Armand when he again asks if she killed Schneider?

7. What possible motive is there for Edouard Tardif's attack on Robinson?

8. What is learned about Robinson's mother?

9. After looking at autopsy reports, how does Dr. Sharon Harris believe that Maria Robinson died?

10. Who is Jean-Paul, and what does Armand realize when he sees him in Chapter 41?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Statistics can be manipulated. In what ways can statistics be manipulated? Has Robinson manipulated the statistics or has she used the statistics to come to a wrong conclusion?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The phrase, “all will be well” is used frequently in the novel. During the pandemic how is the phrase used? How does Abigail Robinson twist and pervert the phrase?

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