The Kingdom of This World Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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The Kingdom of This World Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. Who sets out to rape Mlle. Floridor in Part Two: Chapter III?

2. The name of Minos from the title of Part Two: Chapter I is a figure from what mythology?

3. What ethnic group is Macandal described as belonging to in the novel?

4. What do the slaves sacrifice at their meeting in Part Two: Chapter II?

5. What does the plantation owner hum as he and Ti Noël return to the plantation in Part One: Chapter I?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Ti Noël described in Part One: Chapter I? Where is he doing with his master in this chapter?

2. Whom does Ti Noël go to visit with Macandal in Part One: Chapter III? What is discussed?

3. What actions do the revolting slaves take at the plantation in Part Two: Chapter III?

4. What is the relationship between Macandal and nature in the novel?

5. What happens with the search for Macandal in the beginning of Part One: Chapter VI?

6. What does Ti Noël compare the wax heads with in Part One: Chapter I?

7. For how long does M. Lenormand de Mézy remain in hiding in Part Two: Chapter IV? What does he find when he emerges?

8. How do M. Lenormand de Mézy and Governor Blancheland feel about the political climate in Part Two: Chapter III?

9. When does the revolt begin in Part Two: Chapter III? How does M. Lenormand de Mézy witness this event?

10. How is Macandal’s appearance described in Part One: Chapter VII? How do the slaves react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Ti Noël and his role as protagonist in the novel. What characteristics stand out in Ti Noël as “heroic”? How does Ti Noël view the world around him in Part One? What are his views on the colonial slave owners?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of enslavement in the novel. How does the enslavement under King Henri Christophe compare to the enslavement by the whites, in the protagonist’s view? How was enslavement enforced under King Henri Christophe? How did this period of enslavement end?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the time period and setting of Part Two: Chapter I. How have relationships on the plantation changed since Macandal’s death? What hope do the slaves hold for his return? How has the political climate in Haiti changed?

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