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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. How old was Paul when his father left?

2. What month will Paul spend in Brittany in Chapter 10?

3. Where is Remy stationed in Chapter 15?

4. In Chapter 13, who does Odile know who leave Paris?

5. How long after war is declared does Miss Reeder create the Soldiers' Service?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of relationship has Lily had with her mother before her mother got sick?

2. What does Odile buy with her first month's salary from the library?

3. What is Lily's mother's funeral like?

4. Where is Odile when the first bombs go off, and what is it like?

5. What does Miss Reeder do when Odile will not speak to Bitsi?

6. What announcement does Remy have when Bitsi comes to lunch with his family?

7. Who comes to the library on Odile's first day?

8. When does Lily's father start dating?

9. How does Remy pack when he leaves for the army and why?

10. Why has Odile been so set on learning a trade, getting a job, and saving money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Men are allowed to have mistresses, but women are not allowed to have affairs or get a divorce. What does the conversation that Hortense has with her sister Caroline reveal about double standards? How does Margaret’s situation also demonstrate the double standards for men and women?

Essay Topic 2

Miss Reeder serves as a mentor for Odile. How does Miss Reeder serve as a mentor for Odile?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do idioms often require research to understand their meaning? Why are idioms different in one language than another?

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