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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. When Isabelle and Jean-Guy step into the woods in Chapter 44, how deep do their boots sink into the snow?

2. By the time Vincent Gilber worked with Ewen Cameron, how long had Cameron been doing his work?

3. What is Reine-Marie fixing for dinner in Chapter 42?

4. In the photo of Maria with her father and sister at the ocean, what design is on her clothes?

5. In Chapter 2, how long does it take someone to drive the evidence box from Schneider's home to the Auberge?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is learned about Robinson's mother?

4. What type of graphs is Paul Robinson standing in front of in a photo at a conference?

5. What does Jean-Guy find in a book in Colette's home, and how does Colette summarize the note?

6. What showdown occurs at the end of Chapter 46?

7. In Chapter 45, what reason does Armand speculate might have made Debbie Schneider kill Maria?

8. Why does Isabelle think that Tardiff and VIncent Gilbert are not accomplices?

9. What do Armand, Isabelle, and Jean-Guy find in the box of evidence from Debbie Schneider's home?

10. How was Ruth nearly treated by Cameron, and how did she avoid that fate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Robinson proposes mercy euthanasia. How would Robinson implement her proposal? Who would be targeted for mercy killings? What do characters think about her proposal and why do they wish to stop her?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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