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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. According to the narrator in Part Three: Chapter III, King Henri can flee to his fortress with how many men if necessary?

2. How much time has passed with King Henri Christophe in bed in the beginning of Part Three: Chapter VI?

3. How did Ti Noël come to be the slave of a Cuban plantation owner, according to the narrator in Part Three: Chapter I?

4. How is Pauline Bonaparte related to Napoleon Bonaparte?

5. What is the Venus of Canova statue holding in Part Four: Chapter I?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Santo Domingo described after Pauline Bonaparte’s departure in Part Two: Chapter VII?

2. How does Ti Noël become enslaved again in Part Three: Chapter II?

3. What leads to Pauline Bonaparte’s experimentation with Voodoo in Part Two: Chapter VII?

4. Where does Ti Noël escape to in Part Three: Chapter IV? Why does he return to the Cap?

5. How is Soliman perceived by the public in Rome in Part Four: Chapter I?

6. Where does Pauline go after her husband’s death in Part Two: Chapter VII? What happens to her sense of superstition?

7. How are the actions and behavior of the Santo Domingo slave owners described in Part Two: Chapter V?

8. Why does M. Lenormand de Mézy turn to religion in Part Two: Chapter V?

9. How is the palace described in Part Three: Chapter II? How does Ti Noël find himself there?

10. What supernatural occurrence is described in Part Three: Chapter V?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism of King Henri Christophe’s fortress built at Bonnet de l'Évêque. What does the blood of the bulls’ signify? What is ironic about the king’s burial within the citadel?

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

Discuss the themes of retribution and terrorism in the narrative. How does “terrorism” apply to the tactics of the revolting slaves? How does it apply to the slave owners? What symbolism does the author use to establish these themes?

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