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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. Who did Lélia feel she could never reconcile with?

2. Where was Vicente imprisoned?

3. Who registered Lélia's birth?

4. In an email, what does Lélia say she will tell Anne about the next time they see each other?

5. Whose notebooks did Lélia receive in a sealed envelope?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Myriam move to the Hanged Man's House?

2. How did Vicente and Myriam's relationship change at the Hanged Man's House?

3. Who wrote the postcard, and why?

4. What was the condition of the returning deportees?

5. What task does Jean Sidoine assign Myriam?

6. How and when did Vicente die?

7. How does Myriam and Vicente's relationship with Yves change after they move back to Paris?

8. What does Myriam think when she sees Vicente for the first time after he gets out of prison?

9. Who is Guy?

10. What did Vicente do immediately after getting released from prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the trio of siblings: Myriam, Noémi, and Jacques. What challenges do each face? What motivates them? How does each character develop?

Essay Topic 2

The resistance plays an important role not only in World War II but also in Myriam's life. Why did Myriam get involved with the resistance? What were her goals?

Essay Topic 3

Which characters experience guilt or shame in The Postcard? Explain with textual evidence why you think this is as well as how other characters respond to it.

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