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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. Where does Paul propose to Odile in Chapter 27?

2. In Chapter 40, how many women does Odile tell Paul her mother had to wait behind at the butcher's even though her mother got there at dawn?

3. Who tells Odile that Boris was shot playing cards?

4. In Chapter 21, what does Mary Louise borrow from her sister for a snowman?

5. At the end of Chapter 43, what does Margaret give Odile when she says she never wants to see her again?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does the Countess think is responsible for Professor Cohen being arrested and how did she try to help the Professor?

2. What happened to Remy's bunkmate in the prison camp?

3. Where do Lily and Mary Louise work the summer before their senior year?

4. What is it like when Paul takes Odile to a cabaret?

5. What happens to Boris when he is playing cards with his neighbors?

6. What happens in Chapter 28 when Margaret is asked to show her papers?

7. Why does Lily get in trouble in Chapter 33?

8. What comparison does Lily make between the wedding and her mother's funeral?

9. Why is Lily's family not getting any sleep in Chapter 26?

10. Who does Paul have to arrest in Chapter 35?

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

Lily’s father works a lot and is not always available for her. How would you describe the relationship between Lily and her father? Does he allow his work to interfere with his relationship with her?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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