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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 the enemy side throw out over no-man's-land?

2. Where did Leprince suggest Mathilde look for Celestin?

3. What was Bastoche's job before he joined the army?

4. What were those that were convicted of self-mutilation but not sentenced to death required to do?

5. How did Elodie feel about Eskimo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did one of the dead not have a wounded hand?

2. What did the captain explain would happen to the condemned men?

3. When had Esperanza last seen Manech and what does he want?

4. What information did Poux have about the Eskimo?

5. What does Veronique Passavant tell Mathilde about Eskimo?

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

7. What does Little Louis tell Mathilde about Eskimo and Veronique?

8. What did the Newfoundland soldiers do with the dead?

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

10. What information did Leprince share about Poux?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mathilde was physically disabled. What part did this information play in the novel? Do you think it was important? Why or why not? Do you believe this story would have changed had Mathilde not been in a wheelchair? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Was the conclusion of the appropriate or inappropriate? Why or why not? If you were the author, how would you have chosen to end this story? Why would you choose this way?

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