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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. In Chapter 13 when Paul is in Brittany, how often does he write?

2. In Chapter 2, on what book does Miss Hanson assign a book report?

3. After Margaret reads The Priory, how many more books does she check out by Mrs. Whipple?

4. From Odile's bedroom window in her apartment, how close is the apartment in the next building?

5. Who does Odile see her father with in Chapter 9 when she is riding the bus home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Soldiers' Service?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Odile learn about Paul and his family when they take a walk in Chapter 10?

9. Who does Odile see in Chapter 9, when she takes the bus home from the library?

10. What does everyone wear on the day that Bitsi comes for lunch in Chapter 11?

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

Odile and Lily become friends. Why is their relationship mutually beneficial?

Essay Topic 3

The Nazis use propaganda to attempt to sway the French people to their side. How do most Parisians refuse to be swayed by the propaganda?

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