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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. What have most of Rose's family's profits gone to?

2. In what year does 'Citoyenne' begin?

3. In what prison are Rose and Alexandre both held?

4. Who is Fanny's son?

5. Where is Rose's family's plantation located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the encounter between Rose and William Browden like in 'Madam'?

2. Describe the reunion of Rose and Eugene after having been separated for awhile in 'Citoyenne'?

3. What message is delivered when Rose hears a voice while in prison?

4. Why do Rose and Hortense make a trip to Rose's family's plantation home in 'Madam'?

5. Why does Alexandre have Eugene removed from the convent without Rose's knowledge?

6. What is the particular sadness Rose feels while leaving the island in 'Madam'?

7. What effect does the turmoil in France have on Rose's life in 'Citoyenne'?

8. Why are her finances a constant subject of concern for Rose throughout her life?

9. What ploy does Alexandre use in an attempt to change Rose's attitude toward him in their legal matters?

10. What is the situation regarding Rose's filing for a legal separation from Alexandre?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the conclusion of the novel "The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B". What happens at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Does the ending stay true to the real historical events? Why might Gulland have chosen to end the story where she does?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret Rose. How does Gulland's portrayal of Rose differ from the real historical figure? What are Rose's defining character traits? What are her major goals in life?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of adultery in the novel. How does Rose feel about Alexandre's extramarital affairs? Why does she agree to look after his illegitimate children? What compels Rose to take on a lover of her own? How does Rose's father's dalliances affect her?

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