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

2. Who does Myriam deliver a black substance to?

3. Who did Lélia live with when Myriam worked with the air force?

4. What was the DDT powder meant to do?

5. Who was Myriam's second husband?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Guy?

3. What was inside the Hanged Man's House?

4. Describe Madame Chabaud.

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

6. Why did Myriam go to Dijon?

7. How do Lélia's feelings about Anne's quest for answers change?

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

9. What are the hidden Hebrew names that Anne refers to?

10. What was Marseille like for Myriam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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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