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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom does Gaetan say he is going to check on before joining a regiment in Chapter 5?

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

4. Where does Beck say he was present during the bombing in Chapter 9?

5. How does Anouk deliver a message to Isabelle in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is revealed about Isabelle's character through her first conversation with Anouk?

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

10. What lies does Isabelle relate in Chapter 15? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Isabelle and Vianne in The Nightingale. How are the sisters similar? How do they differ? What is revealed about each character through her actions in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of gender and womanhood in The Nightingale. In what ways are the roles of women challenged in the course of the story? How does Isabelle perceive the role of women? How does Vianne?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the setting of Paris and the changes that Paris undergoes in the course of the novel. When is Paris invaded by the Nazis? How does this change the atmosphere of this setting? Why does Isabelle go to Paris?

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