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

2. According to Vicente, who is his worst enemy?

3. What does Vicente use to catch rabbits?

4. Who was hoping to meet Lélia and Anne at the town hall?

5. According to Gabriele, what is the best way to die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Guy?

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

3. Why did Myriam learn to celebrate Christmas?

4. Who typically frequented the youth hostel where Myriam stayed?

5. What was Lélia's relationship like with Myriam in adulthood?

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

7. According to Lélia, why did Myriam stay quiet about the past?

8. How and when did Vicente die?

9. What kind of names do Anne and Georges agree on for their child?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the relationship between Lélia and Anne change over the course of the novel? What about Lélia's relationship with her own mother? What is Lélia able to understand about Myriam by the end of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the theme of doubles or repetition in the family. For example, Myriam is doubled in the character of Anne. Why is this theme significant?

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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