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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 plans to help those returning to Paris at The Lutetia?
2. In whose memoirs does Anne read about Myriam, Yves, and Vicente?
3. What was the name of Myriam's son?
4. Who was Myriam's second husband?
5. According to Vicente, who is his worst enemy?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Vicente and Myriam's relationship change at the Hanged Man's House?
2. What was Lélia's relationship like with Myriam in adulthood?
3. How does Myriam learn that her family has been arrested from Les Forges?
4. How and when did Vicente die?
5. Why did Myriam learn to celebrate Christmas?
6. Why did Myriam go to Dijon?
7. Who is Guy?
8. What does Myriam think when she sees Vicente for the first time after he gets out of prison?
9. What was significant about Noémi's notebooks?
10. What was inside the Hanged Man's House?
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
How does Anne's narrative in The Postcard suggest a search for meaning and identity? What evidence suggests that Anne feels more fulfilled by the end of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the theme of identity within this novel. How does Anne's journey reflect her struggle for identity?
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