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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 did Marseille smell like?

2. What is Chez Léa?

3. Who wrote that "Myriam thought the war was hers, and hers alone" (446)?

4. According to Vicente, why is he going back to Paris to see a doctor?

5. Who tells Myriam her parents were sent to Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and when did Vicente die?

2. What was Marseille like for Myriam?

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

4. What happened after Lélia asked who her biological father was?

5. What was significant about Noémi's notebooks?

6. In Chapter 25, what does Lélia tell Anne about her first months of life?

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

8. Why did Myriam go to Dijon?

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

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 Anne Berest build tension in The Postcard? Is it effective? Cite at least three examples from the text.

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

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?

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