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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 does Germain say he will find Poux for no extra cost?

2. Which of the following was not one of the items Manech had requested from the cook?

3. Which of the following characters is from Paris?

4. What wish does Captain Favourier speak of in his letter?

5. Who promised to protect Manech for as long as he could?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Bastoche in the trench and what really happened?

2. What does Germain try to persuade Mathilde to do and what does he suggest to encourage her further?

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

4. What steps does Mathilde do to disprove Pierre-Marie's findings?

5. How did Veronique feel about the visitor who came asking questions about Eskimo?

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

7. Who does Mathilde employ and for what purpose in November of 1919?

8. What was Heidi told about Manech?

9. What confuses the priest about Mathilde's question?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What part did the red glove play in the development of the plot of this story? Do you think this was a crucial piece of information? Why or why not? Could the story have been written without the glove? What would have changed?

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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