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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 does Mathilde do after she reads all of the letters?

2. When was this novel written?

3. How many men does Pierre-Marie tell Esperanza were condemned to death after being convicted of self-mutilation?

4. Who does Sylvain go to visit?

5. What does Elodie Gordes need the pension for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Newfoundland soldiers find between Bingo and the German trench?

2. What does the letter Pire sends to Mathilde later tell her about Manech?

3. What does Mathilde believe happened after Gordes had been killed?

4. What did Gerstacker learn as he was led across no-man's-land?

5. What was inside the tin and what information did it provide?

6. What did Poux see about Mathilde and what did he recommend?

7. What information did Leprince share about Poux?

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

9. Who tells Mathilde that Manech has been killed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think Pire earned the painting? Why or why not? Is a painting enough of a reward for working for someone? Why or why not? Would you complete work for someone for a material object? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How do think the relationship between Manech and Mathilde will progress? Do you think they will pick up where they left off? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think Tina was justified in killing the officers? Why or why not? Was Tina's punishment justified considering the actions she committed? Why or why not?

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