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

2. Where does Beck announce he is going for a few weeks in Chapter 17?
(a) To see his wife.
(b) To serve as a prison guard.
(c) To see his dying father.
(d) To serve on the front lines.

3. Who is the man that has caught Isabelle demarking propaganda in Chapter 10?
(a) Von Richter.
(b) Didier.
(c) Antoine.
(d) Captain Beck.

4. What does Gaetan's note for Isabelle say in Chapter 7?
(a) "I will see you soon."
(b) "I love you."
(c) "You are not ready."
(d) "Meet me in the garden at midnight."

5. What information does Vianne relate to Isabelle regarding Marc in Chapter 11?
(a) Marc has killed himself.
(b) Marc has been taken prisoner.
(c) Marc has been killed.
(d) Marc has fled to America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information does Beck relate regarding Antoine in Chapter 11?

2. Who is the woman in Paris that Isabelle has delivered a message to in Chapter 16?

3. When does Antoine say he will depart for mobilization in Chapter 2?

4. In what year is Chapter 14 set?

5. Who brought the note for Isabelle in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How would you describe the narrative style of Chapter 1? From whose perspective is this chapter related?

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

4. How does the author develop Isabelle's plotline in Chapter 15?

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

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

7. What themes are introduced in Chapter 1?

8. How are Vianne's views on war described in Chapter 2?

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

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

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