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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Celestin agree to take Mathilde?

2. With what does the story end?

3. Which of the following is not true about Nino according to Tina?

4. What did Benoit hear someone yell as the shelling continued?

5. How was Tina killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think Benoit did the right thing by trading identities? Why or why not? Would you have done the same thing? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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