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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. In what year is Chapter 14 set?

2. Where does Isabelle tell Vianne she plans to go after dinner in Chapter 9?

3. What name is on the passport that the elderly woman finds in the attic in Chapter 1?

4. Whom does Isabelle's father tell her to look for to help her on her journey with the pilot in Chapter 18?

5. How old was Isabelle when her mother died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who is Madame Babineau? What does her character represent in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 and discuss the plot structure of The Nightingale. Where in the narrative do each of the following occur: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement? Who are the protagonists of the story? Who are the antagonists? Do you consider the ending to be a "happy ending"? Why or why not?

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