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

2. What plan is developed for getting the pilot to safety in Chapter 18?
(a) They will cross the mountains into Germany.
(b) They will cross the mountains into Spain.
(c) They will fly him out to England.
(d) They will cross the border into Austria.

3. Who is the German soldier that will be billeting at Vianne's home in Chapter 8?
(a) Von Richter.
(b) Captain Gervaise.
(c) Captain Beck.
(d) Captain Rossignol.

4. When does Antoine say he will depart for mobilization in Chapter 2?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

5. What flowers does Vianne smell as she says farewell to Antoine in Chapter 3?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Honeysuckle.
(c) Jasmines.
(d) Lilies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the family that Julien sends Isabelle from Paris with in Chapter 5?

2. At what time does Isabelle leave to make her deliveries in Chapter 10?

3. What is Isabelle's first mission with the resistance group in Chapter 10?

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

5. What is written on the note that Vianne gives to Isabelle in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Isabelle's involvement in the resistance develop in Chapter 17?

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

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

4. How is the title of The Nightingale addressed by Gaetan in Chapter 6?

5. What is symbolized by Isabelle's action with the chalk in Chapter 9?

6. What is foreshadowed by Vianne's conversation with Mother Superior in Chapter 12?

7. How does the author illustrate the contrasts between Vianne and Isabelle in Chapter 11?

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

9. What mission does Henri enlist Isabelle to in Chapter 10?

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

(see the answer keys)

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