The Nightingale Chapters 20-39 Quiz

Questions and Answers

What type of novel is The Nightingale?

Historical Fiction (correct)

Biography

Science Fiction

Fantasy

How is Isabelle told to separate the cards with names on them when she begins clerical work for the Germans?

She is told to separate the names of foreign-born Jews from those born in France.

Who comes to Vianne to warn her to hide her friend in Chapter 22?

Beck

What illness does Vianne say her baby may have when the Germans come to her home in Chapter 27?

Tuberculosis Signup and view all the answers

For how long must Isabelle hold out under questioning to allow her friends to protect themselves in Chapter 33?

2 days Signup and view all the answers

Who hits Beck over the head with a shovel in Chapter 25?

Vianne Signup and view all the answers

Whose card does Isabelle slip up her sleeve in Chapter 21?

Paul Levy's card Signup and view all the answers

Whom does Vianne go to for papers for the Jewish orphan in Chapter 30?

Henri Signup and view all the answers

What happens to Daniel in Chapter 37?

He is taken to his family in America. Signup and view all the answers

What does the brown and white check ribbon on the apple tree signify?

Julien Signup and view all the answers

How long after Antoine's return does Vianne tell him she is pregnant?

2 months later Signup and view all the answers

What is Beck holding in his hand at the train station in Chapter 23?

a whip Signup and view all the answers

What is Isabelle's MI-9 contact's codename from the British Intelligence in Chapter 21?

Tuesday Signup and view all the answers

How does Isabelle escape Le Jardin in Chapter 25?

She is smuggled out in a coffin. Signup and view all the answers

What is the false name that Ari is given after Vianne takes him?

Daniel Signup and view all the answers

How many airmen have Isabelle now brought across the Pyrenees in Chapter 21?

87 Signup and view all the answers

Why are the streets barricaded when Vianne is going home from the rations line in Chapter 29?

Because the Nazis are rounding up Jews. Signup and view all the answers

How did Sophie die, according to the narrative in Chapter 39?

She died of cancer. Signup and view all the answers

Name the WWII hero that Ian Fleming used as inspiration for his novel James Bond aka 007?

Christine Granville Signup and view all the answers

To whom does Vianne take the orphan boy to in Chapter 29?

Mother Superior. Signup and view all the answers

For how long have the Germans occupied France in Chapter 32?

18 months Signup and view all the answers

Who is the German who will come live with Vianne after Beck's disappearance?

Von Richter. Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the American airman who didn't follow Isabelle's orders on the journey across the Pyrenees in Chapter 21?

he is arrested. Signup and view all the answers

How many orphans' names are on the list that Vianne hands over in Chapter 37?

19 Signup and view all the answers

What is Isabelle's prison ID number?

F5491 Signup and view all the answers

When Isabelle is captured and questioned, how does she know they do not know that she is the Nightingale?

The Germans ask her for 'his' name. Signup and view all the answers

Why does Vianne create two records for each child she hides at the orphanage?

So that the files can be matched up and the children returned to their families. Signup and view all the answers

What does Rachel mean when she asks Vianne 'How?' before going to hide in the cellar?

How does she go on without Sara? Signup and view all the answers

Why does Vianne feel so guilty about pushing Beck away before he can kiss her?

Because she wanted to kiss him. Signup and view all the answers

What is the secret that Vianne decides to keep from her son in Chapters 37-39?

That he was conceived through rape. Signup and view all the answers

What reason does Vianne give Sophie for needing to save Helene Ruelle's son?

If they do not try to save him, they are as bad as the Germans. Signup and view all the answers

Who does the elderly woman believe people will want to see at the reunion in France?

Juliette. Signup and view all the answers

How does Vianne feel after killing Beck?

Guilty. Signup and view all the answers

What does Vianne believe would be worse than risking Sophie's life?

Allowing Sophie to grow up in a world where people stand by and watch evil happening. Signup and view all the answers

After the war, why does Vianne say that Daniel is now truly Sophie's brother?

Because Rachel and Marc are dead. Signup and view all the answers

Why do the men who arrive to take Ari from Vianne feel he should be with his relatives even though Vianne promised Rachel she would care for him?

Ari is Jewish and should be raised with a Jewish family. Signup and view all the answers

Why does Beck speak harshly to Vianne after the airman goes down near Carriveau?

His superiors think he should have found the man. Signup and view all the answers

What does Henri mean when he talks about a 'friend' who survived a 'German holiday' in the note he leaves with Madame Babineau for Isabelle?

Vianne. Signup and view all the answers

What is Vianne's impression of her father when he arrives at her door before going to rescue Isabelle?

He looks like an old man, not her father. Signup and view all the answers

Why does Vianne agree to have sex with Von Richter?

She is afraid he will take Daniel away if she does not. Signup and view all the answers

What does Beck give Sophie when she was sick in Chapter 21?

antibiotics. Signup and view all the answers

Who tells Isabelle to slow down because the Germans are looking for the Nightingale in Chapter 21?

Ian. Signup and view all the answers

Why does Isabelle dress in brown clothing when she goes to work?

So she won't stand out. Signup and view all the answers

Who helps Rachel make a plan to escape in Chapter 22?

Beck. Signup and view all the answers

What happens after Sara gets shot?

Rachel and Ari go into the cellar in Le Jardin. Signup and view all the answers

Where does Vianne bury Sara?

with the babies she lost. Signup and view all the answers

Where does Rachel go in Chapter 23?

She is deported for being Jewish and not born in France. Signup and view all the answers

What does the lace on the apple tree represent?

Rachel. Signup and view all the answers

What is Ari's new name?

Daniel. Signup and view all the answers

What does Isabelle witness in Chapter 25?

the Carriveau airfield being bombed. Signup and view all the answers

Where does Isabelle hide the American pilot in Chapter 25?

the barn in Le Jardin. Signup and view all the answers

What does Vianne feel when she finds out that Isabelle has hidden a pilot in her barn cellar?

she is angry and tells her to leave and never come back. Signup and view all the answers

What happens to Isabelle when Vianne hits Beck in the head?

she gets shot. Signup and view all the answers

What does Vianne and Gaetan discuss while traveling to the border?

Gaetan's feelings for Isabelle. Signup and view all the answers

What does Isabelle dream about when she is in the coffin?

a fire and a nightingale singing a sad song. Signup and view all the answers

What does Vianne tell Sophie and Ari to do if she ever gets taken away?

wait three days and then go to the convent. Signup and view all the answers

What does Isabelle believe to be the only sane thing in war?

love. Signup and view all the answers

Where is Von Richter's bedroom in Le Jardin?

the upstairs bedroom that used to be Vianne and Sophie's room. Signup and view all the answers

What does Vianne tell Yvette who Daniel is in Chapter 29?

Adopted him from Antoine's cousin. Signup and view all the answers

What does the black ribbon symbolize?

Beck. Signup and view all the answers

What does Vianne do about the child that a woman begs her to take in Chapter 29?

takes the boy to Le Jardin. Signup and view all the answers

What does Vianne tell Von Richter about who the boy is?

he is an orphan whose mother died of tuberculosis. Signup and view all the answers

Who does Vianne take the boy to?

Mother Superior. Signup and view all the answers

What can Mother Superior get for the boy?

Baptismal certificates but not identity papers. Signup and view all the answers

What is Vianne's position in the resistance?

leader of the effort to save the children. Signup and view all the answers

What is Vianne's cover-up job in Chapter 29?

she is working at the orphanage as a teacher for her cover. Signup and view all the answers

Where do Gaetan and Isabelle go in Chapter 30?

Bayonne. Signup and view all the answers

What are the Germans trying to take over in Chapter 30?

the Free Zone. Signup and view all the answers

What group does Gaetan join in Chapter 30?

Maquis. Signup and view all the answers

Where does Henri hide the identity papers for Vianne?

a loaf of bread. Signup and view all the answers

What is the elderly woman dying of in Chapter 31?

cancer. Signup and view all the answers

What does Von Richter tell Vianne in front of her classroom in Chapter 32?

Henri has been arrested. Signup and view all the answers

What does Vianne reveal to Von Richter is her weakness in Chapter 32?

her children are her weakness. Signup and view all the answers

Where is Isabelle when she gets arrested?

Madame Babineau's home. Signup and view all the answers

Who is Isabelle being held captive by?

Gestapo. Signup and view all the answers

What is hanging from every streetlamp in Carriveau in Chapter 33?

dead bodies. Signup and view all the answers

What does Julien tell Vianne he is going to do in Chapter 33?

he is going to sacrifice himself for Isabelle. Signup and view all the answers

Why does Von Richter rape her?

he knows that Daniel is not her son and that he will take him if she doesn't have sex with him. Signup and view all the answers

Where do the Germans shoot Julien?

outside. Signup and view all the answers

Where does Vianne see her father's body in Chapter 34?

strapped to the fountain. Signup and view all the answers

Where is Isabelle being held?

Girot. Signup and view all the answers

Who does Isabelle see on the train to the concentration camp?

Madame Babineau. Signup and view all the answers

What name does Madame Babineau tell Isabelle to call her?

Micheline. Signup and view all the answers

Why is Von Richter getting meaner and angrier in Chapter 35?

the Germans losing the war. Signup and view all the answers

Where does Vianne realize she is pregnant?

by the pond where she takes her class. Signup and view all the answers

What does Von Richter tell Vianne?

The Germans are leaving Carriveau but the war isn't over. Signup and view all the answers

What does Vianne feel when she sees Antoine?

shame. Signup and view all the answers

What do Vianne and Sophie realize about Antoine in Chapter 35?

he is different. Signup and view all the answers

What did Antoine think when the Germans were beating him?

it would be better to be shot. Signup and view all the answers

What are Isabelle and Micheline chosen to do at the concentration camp?

road crew. Signup and view all the answers

What does Isabelle do at road crew?

they are harnessed to a steel wheel and whipped to keep pulling. Signup and view all the answers

What sickness does Isabelle get in the concentration camp?

pneumonia and possibly typhus. Signup and view all the answers

How long do Isabelle and Micheline walk to reach the train to go to the other camp?

2 days. Signup and view all the answers

What happens to Henri in Chapter 36?

He was hanged. Signup and view all the answers

What happens to Paul and Gaetan?

they were arrested. Signup and view all the answers

In chapter 37, what do people think Vianne is when she hands them the list of Jewish children to reunite with their parents?

she is a hero. Signup and view all the answers

When Vianne is in Paris after the war looking for her sister and friends, what does she learn?

Marc and Rachel are both listed as dead and there is no record of Isabelle. Signup and view all the answers

After the war, what is the surprise that Antoine takes Vianne to?

Outside there is a makeshift stage and Daniel and Sophie put on a show for Vianne. Signup and view all the answers

How many men come looking for Ari in Chapter 37?

2 men. Signup and view all the answers

What does Sophie give Ari before he leaves for America?

Bebe. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Nightingale Overview

Genre: Historical Fiction
Central themes include the impacts of war, resistance, and the struggle for survival.

Chapters 20-39 Key Events

Isabelle is instructed to separate non-French Jews from French Jews while working for the Germans.
Vianne receives a warning from Beck about the increasing dangers and is advised to hide friends.
Vianne’s baby is suspected to have tuberculosis amidst German encroachment.
Under duress, Isabelle must withstand interrogation for two days to protect fellow resistors.
Vianne strikes Beck with a shovel, revealing her desperate actions for survival.
Isabelle tucks Paul Levy’s card for protection and a false identity.
The plight of Jewish orphans intensifies; Vianne seeks Henri to help secure necessary papers.

Character Developments

Vianne faces moral dilemmas regarding hiding Jews, symbolizing her deepening resistance.
Vianne and Isabelle's relationship is tested through actions of kindness and betrayal under extreme pressures.
Beck evolves from an ally to an antagonistic force affecting Vianne's decisions.
The ramifications of war lead to feelings of shame, guilt, and resistance within the main characters.

Motifs and Symbols

The brown and white check ribbon on the apple tree represents Julien, connecting Vianne to her lost child.
The black ribbon symbolizes Beck and the anguish of choices made.
The lace on the apple tree signifies Rachel, evoking memories of those lost in conflict.

War and Resistance

The occupation of France lasts 18 months, with increasingly harsh realities depicted, such as public executions.
Vianne becomes a leading figure in the resistance, operating covertly to save Jewish children.
Isabelle’s heroic acts bring her into direct conflict with the Gestapo, highlighting her bravery.

Conclusion and Aftermath

Vianne discovers the tragic fates of family members post-war, adding layers of grief and resilience.
The narrative resolves with the realization of shared grief and survival amongst survivors in a shattered world.
The connection between Daniel and Sophie illuminates themes of family and continuity amid loss.

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Test your knowledge of key events and character developments in chapters 20 to 39 of 'The Nightingale'. This historical fiction novel explores themes of war, resistance, and survival in a poignant narrative. Delve into the moral dilemmas faced by Vianne and Isabelle during the German occupation.