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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the haggard women clutching when she comes to Vianne's door in Chapter 7?
(a) A dead dog.
(b) A dead bird.
(c) A dead cat.
(d) A dead baby.

2. Whom does Gaetan say he is going to check on before joining a regiment in Chapter 5?
(a) His father and brother.
(b) His mother and sister.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His son.

3. Where does Vianne see a "No Jews Allowed" sign in town in Chapter 16?
(a) At the beauty salon.
(b) At the butcher shop.
(c) At the wine store.
(d) At the bakery.

4. What is Isabelle's code name as she sets out on her mission with the airman in Chapter 19?
(a) The Shadow.
(b) The Moon-cloud.
(c) The Hawk.
(d) The Nightingale.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What month is it in the beginning of Chapter 13?

2. In what war did Vianne's father fight?

3. How does Isabelle suggest the resistance members signal to contact her in Chapter 10?

4. Who is Vianne's best friend and neighbor?

5. How old does Vianne say she was when she met Antoine in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the scene described as Isabelle flees Paris in Chapter 5?

2. Why is Isabelle unable to return to Paris after Beck's arrival? How are the changes in Carriveau described in this section of the novel?

3. What is revealed through Isabelle's encounter with the man by the propaganda posters in Chapter 12?

4. How does Isabelle perceive her father when she arrives in Paris in Chapter 15?

5. How would you compare the characters of Vianne and Isabelle in The Nightingale?

6. How is the demoralization of war illustrated in Chapters 5 and 6?

7. What leads to Vianne's questioning the Germans in Chapter 17? What are the repercussions of this action?

8. How is the theme of family developed in Chapter 15?

9. How are Isabelle and Vianne contrasted in Chapters 5 and 6 of the novel?

10. How does Vianne describe her relatiosnhip with Antoine in Chapter 2?

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