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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. When does Remy write and thank Odile for sending him Jane Eyre?

2. What soap opera does Angel introduce Mary Louise and Lily to at the end of the summer in Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 4, how after how many days does Lily's mother come home from the hospital?

4. In the fall of 1939, how many books are shipped to French, British, and Czechoslovakian troops as well as to the Foreign Legion?

5. In Chapter 18 at Dunkirk, how many men did fishing boats, dinghies, and naval vessels try to evacuate?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Odile describe the difference in the grand boulevard from the streets from her home?

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

3. Why does Ambassador Bullitt come to see Miss Reeder in Chapter 19?

4. What does Odile's mother serve for lunch when Paul comes for Sunday lunch in Chapter 3?

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

6. On September 1, 1939, who does the army call up?

7. Why does Lily's mother go to the hospital?

8. What reasons for wanting the job at the library does Odile give in a note she writes Miss Reeder?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Odile suddenly realize that the war is imminent. Why is Odile able to ignore the war for some time? What makes her realize that the war is imminent? How does that change her perspective about her life?

Essay Topic 3

Lily’s mother dies. How do Lily and her father grieve for her mother? How and why do they deal with grief differently?

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