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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 Vianne forced to sell for food money in Chapter 20?
(a) Her mother's pearls.
(b) Her wedding ring.
(c) Her jade bracelet.
(d) Her father's gold bars.

2. What is the name of Vianne's daughter in the novel?
(a) Isabelle.
(b) Marie.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Sophie.

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

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

5. What are under the desks in Vianne's classroom in Chapter 7?
(a) Guns.
(b) Gas masks.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Helmets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the patron of her father's bookstore that Isabelle recognizes at the resistance meeting in Chapter 16?

2. Isabelle reads a notice in Chapter 19 that says women discovered assisting airmen will be what?

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

4. Where does Isabelle hide the pilot in Chapter 17?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. Why does Vianne not write to Antoine in Chapter 20?

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

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

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

9. What does the church represent symbolically in Chapter 6?

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

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