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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 is Rose Madeleine's daughter?

2. How long does it take to cross the Pyrenees into Spain?

3. What is strange about the postcard Myriam sends her parents?

4. Where did Lélia say she spent the first months of her life?

5. What is the name of the main character in Noémi's novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What task does Jean Sidoine assign Myriam?

2. What was Marseille like for Myriam?

3. How does Myriam feel about Yves when he moves in?

4. What was strange about Vicente registering Lélia's birth?

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

6. How does Myriam learn that her family has been arrested from Les Forges?

7. What do Lélia and Anne find on their car outside the town hall?

8. Why did Myriam learn to celebrate Christmas?

9. What is significant about how Vicente died?

10. Describe Madame Chabaud.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Postcard is written in a non-linear format, and it melds fact and fiction together. How does this contribute to the author's storytelling? Is it effective?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the novel, Georges suggests that he and Anne name their child after Myriam's siblings. Anne declines, saying that their child should have a name that is all its own. Why do you think Anne makes this decision?

Essay Topic 3

How do the characters in The Postcard struggle with issues like grief? Select two characters to compare and contrast.

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