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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. Who is the French policeman that Vianne sees taking Madame Fournier and her son Gilles away in Chapter 27?

2. What happens to the airman who didn't follow Isabelle's orders on the journey in Chapter 21?

3. Who is Isabelle's contact in her mission of transporting the airmen in Chapter 21?

4. When does Chapter 36 begin?

5. Whom does the black ribbon on the apple tree signify?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Von Richter's suggestion regarding the orphanage help to develop the plot of the novel?

2. What is revealed through Vianne's actions in Chapter 29?

3. How is the theme of war developed further in Chapter 33?

4. Why don't the Nazi's believe Isabelle's confession in Chapter 34?

5. What happens to Beck in Chapter 25? How does this event develop the plot of the narrative?

6. How is the theme of loss developed in Chapter 25?

7. How does Isabelle describe her time at the concentration camp in Chapter 38?

8. How is Isabelle's return home described in Chapter 38?

9. Why does Rachel give her son to Vianne to care for him in Chapter 23?

10. How is the character of Von Richter described in the narrative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Von Richter in The Nightingale. What causes Von Richter to come to Le Jardin? How does Von Richter differ from Beck? Do you think that Von Richter is an empathetic character? Why or why not?

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

Discuss Isabelle's involvement with the French Resistance effort. How does Isabelle become involved in the resistance? What actions does she commit for the resistance? What dangers does she face in the course of her actions?

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