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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 waiting for Isabelle when she arrives at the train station in Carriveau in Chapter 38?

2. What season is it when Sophie becomes ill in Chapter 21?

3. What do the Germans do to Julien in Chapter 34?

4. Who is with Isabelle when they hear commotion at the camp in Chapter 37?

5. Who is the child that Vianne takes with her at the train station in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What causes the changes in Vianne's character in Chapter 22?

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

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

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

9. What does Isabelle think about during her torture in Chapter 34?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the settings of Le Jardin and Carriveau in The Nightingale. How do these settings change in the course of the story? What causes the changes to these settings?

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