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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Manech receive training before he was sent to the front as a foot soldier?

2. What does Manech offer to teach Mathilde to do?

3. What does Mathilde do when she sees Manech for the first time?

4. Where did the Newfoundland soldiers find the bodies of the men?

5. What was the name of the code that Mathilde thinks Benoit's letter is written in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Layrouye kept the men's pardon a secret? What type of man does this make him? Why do you think this way?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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