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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 says in Emilienne’s dream in the beginning of Chapter 26, “We’ve been waiting for you. None of us can remember how to play bezique”?

2. Where does the apparition lead Ava during her feverish fit in Chapter 17?

3. Whom does Viviane encounter in the hospital waiting room when she steps out for some air in Chapter 24?

4. To whose ghost does Emilienne speak directly to in the end of Chapter 21?

5. What is the date of the diary entry that concludes Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is related in the journal entry that concludes Chapter 17? When is this entry dated?

2. How is the new home of Jack Griffith described in the beginning of Chapter 27?

3. How is Emilienne’s dream described in the beginning of Chapter 26? Who appears in her dream?

4. How is Ava greeted when she is led into the home of Marigold Pie in Chapter 23?

5. How has Gabe’s behavior changed in the beginning of Chapter 18? Why?

6. Who calls Viviane regarding Henry’s disappearance in Chapter 20? Where is Ava at this time?

7. How does Emilienne get home from the bakery in Chapter 21? What conversation takes place during this journey?

8. What does Ava discover when she attempts to flee the home of Marigold Pie in Chapter 23?

9. What project do Gabe and Henry begin working on together in Chapter 14?

10. How is Ava introduced to the teenagers at the reservoir in Chapter 15? Who introduces Ava?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss John Griffith’s transformation in Chapter 10. What trigger causes John Griffith to change? How does he change? What does John Griffith say to Emilienne when he visits the bakery in Chapter 10? How does Emilienne respond?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Jack Griffith in the narrative. How old is Jack when Viviane first meets him? How does the narrator describe their friendship throughout childhood? How does Jack’s character evolve in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Fatima Ines de Dores in the novel. How old is Fatima when she goes to live with her brother? Where does she arrive from? How does the author describe Fatima’s characteristics and behavior?

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