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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the end of the book, Lucy tells the readers that the skies are darkening and that many ships have been lost to the sea. Lucy never confirms that M. Paul returned to her. What does this leave the reader to infer?
(a) M. Paul is not coming home via ship.
(b) Lucy no longer loves M. Paul.
(c) M. Paul's ship was lost at sea.
(d) M. Paul decided to stay abroad.

2. What does M. Paul use his study at the boy's college for?
(a) As a place to get away from Lucy.
(b) As a place to get away from Madame Beck's.
(c) As a place to survey the girl's school from.
(d) As an extra study because there are not enough studies at Madame Beck's.

3. While waiting in the parlor at Madam Walravens, Lucy begins to study a portrait. Who's portrait is it?
(a) Madame Beck.
(b) Justine Marie.
(c) Zylie.
(d) Paulina.

4. What do Messieurs Boissec and Rochemorte ask Lucy to write an essay about?
(a) Right and wrong.
(b) Protestantism.
(c) Human justice.
(d) The social role of women.

5. Visually, how does Lucy describe the town square where Madame Walravens lives?
(a) Bright and cheerful.
(b) Very high class.
(c) Poor.
(d) Grand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lucy decides she will take the note to M. Paul. When she enters his classroom, how does he initially respond?

2. Madame Beck tells Lucy that M. Paul cannot marry. How does Lucy respond to this?

3. Lucy takes a walk and begins to think about ways to become more independent. What is her idea for independence?

4. What does Paulina tell Lucy she received from Graham when traveling across France with her father?

5. What is the name of M. Paul's dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did M. Paul drive Madame Panache out of La Rue Fossette?

2. When Lucy sees M. Paul arrive at the fete night with Justine Marie, what does she think?

3. Why does Madame Beck send Lucy on the errand to Madame Walravens?

4. How does M. Paul respond to Lucy breaking his glasses?

5. Why is Zylie so interested in M. Paul?

6. Why is Paulina afraid to tell her father that she is in love with Graham?

7. In Chapter 31, Lucy is trying to create a plan to gain more independence, what is her plan?

8. What explanation does Ginevra give Lucy about the nun?

9. Why is Rosine afraid to take a message to M. Paul?

10. What rumors has Lucy heard that may be the reason behind M. Paul's departure from Europe?

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