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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 Three Pines, how many roads radiate off from the village green?

2. Who is recording as Armand tries to get Robinson to confess in Chapter 46?

3. At the end of the book, in what color crayon are the words, "Ca va bein aller" (432) written?

4. From what Shakespeare play comes the quote, "He was far beyond his depth, in his sea of glory" (303)?

5. How many years after Ruth caught Enid scratching a monkey on a pew, did Enid tell her she was a patient of Ewen Cameron?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did VIncent Gilbert come to work for Ewen Cameron, and how did he do to try to prevent people from knowing that he worked with Cameron?

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

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

4. In Chapter 39, why is Jean-Guy thinking that Paul Robinson did not kill Maria?

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

6. What trauma does Isabelle share with Haniya?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vincent Gilbert worked for Ewen Cameron. What did Vincent’s attempt to destroy all records of his work with Cameron reveal about how he felt about working with Cameron? How and why does he attempt to justify his work with Cameron?

Essay Topic 2

Police procedure is followed during the police investigation. How is police procedure followed during the police investigation? What does the investigation reveal about the importance of intuition and following clues?

Essay Topic 3

Haniya and Reine-Marie have a conversation about snow and snowflakes. How do the two woman have different perceptions of snow and snowflakes? How do their perspectives influence their perceptions?

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