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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. What is Vianne forced to sell for food money in Chapter 20?

2. How old was Isabelle when her mother died?

3. Where is the unnamed elderly woman living in Chapter 1?

4. Where do Isabelle and Gaetan sleep when they arrive at Vianne's home in Chapter 7?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What themes are introduced in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does the author illustrate the violence of war in Chapter 6?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of war and identity in the novel. How are these themes developed through character, symbolism, and imagery? How does the war change the way the characters perceive themselves?

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of love developed in The Nightingale? What characters in the novel fall in love? What does love mean to these characters? How does the author develop this theme through character, setting, symbolism, and imagery?

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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