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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. Why did Mr. Leprince write to Mathilde?

2. Who was the only man not to answer to his name according to Captain Favourier's letter?

3. Which of the men condemned to death did Esperanza indicate was wearing German boots?

4. How long does Pierre-Marie investigate Esperanza's story?

5. How does Madam Conte say she is related to Valentina?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Valentina tell Madam Conte about Nino and what did she say about revenge?

2. What does Mathilde do after she finds the stamp that shows Queen Victoria's full name on it?

3. What type of man was Six-Soux and what was his job before the war?

4. How does the first meeting between Mathilde and Elodie Gordes go and what does Elodie promise Mathilde?

5. What was Six-Soux's goal and what decision did he make as a result of not achieving his goal?

6. Who has the strangest letter and what does it talk about?

7. Where does Mathilde spend much of her time and who looks after her?

8. What information did Pierre-Marie relate to Mathilde five weeks later?

9. Who tells Mathilde that Manech has been killed?

10. What is Esperanza dying from and how does it affect what he tells Mathilde?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the action in the plot ebb and flow? Do you feel this book is well-written? Why or why not? In what way does the author engage the reader? What techniques did you notice in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Which of the following characters is a better investigator? Mathilde, Poux, Pire. Why do you feel this way? Which of the three characters listed is the least effective? Why do you think they are ineffective? What could they have done to become more effective?

Essay Topic 3

What kind of friend was Poux to Mathilde? Why do you think this way? Support your answer. Do you think Poux wanted a relationship with Mathilde? Why or why not?

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