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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 comes to Vianne to warn her to hide her friend in Chapter 22?

2. Whom does Vianne go to in order to ask about Isabelle and tell about the orphans in Chapter 37?

3. Where do Vianne and her father go to talk in Chapter 33?

4. What surprise does Antoine take Vianne outside to see in Chapter 37?

5. For whom does Isabelle apologize for when she arrives at Carriveau in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Vianne concede to having sex with Von Richter?

3. How is the theme of war developed in Chapter 29?

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

5. How does Rachel respond to the death of Sarah in the narrative?

6. What is represented symbolically by Julien's sacrifice for his daughter in Chapter 34?

7. What symbolism is revealed through Isabelle's dream in Chapter 27?

8. How is the theme of love further developed in Chapter 32?

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

10. How is Gaetan's return described in Chapter 38?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of loss in The Nightingale. What losses do the main characters endure in the course of the narrative? How do they come to acceptance with these losses? How is this theme developed through symbolism and imagery?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the characters of Rachel, Daniel, and Sarah in the novel. How does Rachel know Vianne? What becomes of each of these characters in the course of the story? Where is Rachel taken?

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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