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

2. What information did Urbain Chardolot share with Mathilde?

3. Who writes to Mathilde in January of 1920?

4. What did the enemy side throw out over no-man's-land?

5. Why was Benjamin angry with Eskimo when Eskimo returned to war?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Madam Conte describe Valentina and what insight did she provide about Valentina's childhood?

2. Who does Angel write his letter to and what does he say in the letter?

3. What happened to make Manech become afraid of everything?

4. What did Poux remember about Six-Soux?

5. What did Tina learn about the man in the hospital?

6. How does Mathilde figure out the code in Benoit's letter?

7. What did Angel and another man agree to after Angel's request to return to jail was denied and what happened?

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

9. What did Corporal Urbain tell Juliette about her son's death?

10. What information did Leprince share about Poux?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the main theme for this novel? How did the theme develop throughout the many chapters? Was the theme well-developed? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think self-mutilation is a justifiable reason for condemning a prisoner to death? Why or why not? What types of actions are justifiable, in your mind, for condemning someone to death?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author create suspense throughout the novel? Use specific examples from the novel to support your answer. What genre do you believe this novel best fits? What other novels do you believe this novel is similar to?

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