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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Isabelle tell Vianne she is going to travel in Chapter 13?
(a) Julien.
(b) Didier.
(c) Henri.
(d) Gaetan.

2. In what year does The Nightingale open in Chapter 1?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1942.

3. Why is Isabelle unable to reach her destination in Chapter 9?
(a) She is shot.
(b) She is arrested for treason.
(c) She needs a pass to travel.
(d) She is bitten by a dog.

4. Where does Isabelle tell Vianne she plans to go after dinner in Chapter 9?
(a) To Paris.
(b) To Chartres.
(c) To New York.
(d) To Tours.

5. Where does Julien say he is working in Chapter 15?
(a) At the Cité de Carcassonne.
(b) At the Hotel de Crillon.
(c) At a butcher shop.
(d) At the Eiffel Tower.

6. How old does Vianne say she was when she met Antoine in Chapter 11?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 19.
(d) 14.

7. Where do Isabelle and Gaetan sleep when they arrive at Vianne's home in Chapter 7?
(a) In the pergola.
(b) In her father's bedroom.
(c) In her sister's bedroom.
(d) In the attic.

8. How does Anouk deliver a message to Isabelle in Chapter 17?
(a) The message is hidden in a glove.
(b) The message is tucked into a book.
(c) The message is encoded in newspaper headlines.
(d) The message is hidden in a loaf of bread.

9. Where does Isabelle hide the family valuables in Chapter 8?
(a) In the barn cellar.
(b) In a cemetery plot.
(c) In a flower pot.
(d) In the attic.

10. What is Isabelle's first mission with the resistance group in Chapter 10?
(a) Printing flyers for the resistance.
(b) Transporting airmen across the border.
(c) Distributing flyers for the resistance.
(d) Passing messages through loaves of bread.

11. What is reported on the radio as Isabelle and Vianne listen in Chapter 7?
(a) Germany has surrendered.
(b) America has joined the war.
(c) France has surrendered.
(d) Japan has joined the war.

12. What French general, resistant, and statesman is described in Chapter 8?
(a) Julien Rossignol.
(b) Juliette Gervaise.
(c) Charles de Gaulle.
(d) Edith Cavell.

13. What does Beck offer to help Vianne with in the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Weeding the hedges.
(b) Mowing the lawn.
(c) Chopping wood.
(d) Planting a garden.

14. What do Beck and the German soldiers do when they come to Vianne's home in Chapter 13?
(a) They abduct Sophie.
(b) They shoot Rachel.
(c) They tear down a wall.
(d) They abduct Ari.

15. What does Rachel show Vianne that she and her daughter will have to wear in Chapter 20?
(a) Blue stars.
(b) Red crosses.
(c) Red stars.
(d) Yellow stars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the house where Vianne lives with her husband and daughter in Chapter 2?

2. What is Isabelle's code name as she sets out on her mission with the airman in Chapter 19?

3. How old was Vianne when she first became pregnant?

4. Who is the guide that leads Isabelle and the airmen to safety in Chapter 19?

5. What does the term "gendarme" refer to?

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