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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 Ephraim waited for French citizenship, what name did he come up with for himself?

2. In Book II: Chapter 4, what does Anne agree to do in the letter she writes?

3. When did Ephraim realize he had not been alone in ten years?

4. Who did Noémie work with in the infirmary?

5. What photo was on the postcard Lélia received?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lélia learn that Noémi worked in the infirmary?

2. Why was Noémi sent to work for Dr. Hautval?

3. According to Anne's research, who typically sends anonymous letters?

4. What did Ephraïm do after learning about Germany's new chancellor?

5. What had Emma and Ephraïm packed when they were arrested?

6. Who is Vicente Picabia?

7. What was written on the postcard Lélia received?

8. In the dialogue between a grandmother and child, what does the child reveal?

9. What jobs did the Rabinovitch children aspire to?

10. Why did Ephraïm register with the French government as a Jewish person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Lélia's childhood compare to Anne's? What did they have in common? Why did both struggle with a sense of identity?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the symbolism of the actual postcard in the novel. What does it represent? Does solving the mystery change anything? How does the postcard change Anne's life? What about Lélia's life?

Essay Topic 3

What resistance does Anne run into in her quest for answers about her family? Why do you think this is? What questions does she still have by the time the novel ends?

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