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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 Beck holding in his hand at the train station in Chapter 23?

2. What are hanging from the streetlights in the town square when Vianne walks there in Chapter 33?

3. Who asks Vianne about Daniel in the rations line in Chapter 29?

4. What location is serving as a reception center for concentration camp survivors in Chapter 37?

5. Gaeton tells Isabelle in Chapter 29 that he knows every time they kiss, it is what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the setting of Carriveau changed in Chapter 33?

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

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

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

5. How are the characters of Vianne and Isabelle compared in Chapter 29?

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

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

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

9. How is the theme of womanhood developed in Chapter 32?

10. How is the theme of loss developed in Chapter 38?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Madame Babineau in The Nightingale. How does Madame Babineau help Isabelle in her missions for the resistance? What happens to Madame Babineau in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the character of Captain Beck in the novel. Why does Beck come to Le Jardin? What is his relationship like with Vianne? How does Isabelle feel about Beck? What happens to Beck in the narrative?

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