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Wide Sargasso Sea | Quiz

Jean Rhys
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Wide Sargasso Sea | Quiz

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1)

Antoinette's husband says the young girl servant who meets them at the port is of what race? (from Part 2)

He describes her as White.
He says she is Colored.
He describes her as Creole.
He describes her a half-caste.
2)

What does Grace say she believes about Antoinette/Bertha's behavior in Part Three? (from Part 3)

She thinks Antoinette/Bertha has been mistreated.
She believes Antoinette/Bertha pretends not to remember things.
She believes Antoinette/Bertha is a sweet woman.
She believes Antoinette/Bertah is really very rich.
3)

What advice does Christophine give Antoinette regarding fears about her husband? (from Part 2)

Speak to her husband and make him understand.
Stop worrying and be happy she is married to a wonderful man.
Cry and act weak to gain her husband's sympathy.
Take over running the household like a good wife should.
4)

From whom does Antoinette's husband get a disturbing letter? (from Part 2)

His lawyer.
His father.
Aunt Cora.
Daniel Cosway.
5)

What does Antoinette hear from her bedroom one night? (from Part 2)

Her husband making plans to move to England.
Baptiste and Christophine arguing over obeah.
Her husband cheating on her with one of the servant girls.
A wild scream outside her window.
6)

What is the name of the estate where the cottage is located? (from Part 2)

It is not named.
Granbois.
Grace Poole.
Lowood.
7)

What does Grace say to Antoinette/Bertha when she wakes up aching one morning? (from Part 3)

She says Antoinette/Bertha has a cold.
Grace says nothing to Antoinette/Bertha about aching.
She believes Antoinette/Bertha has a fever.
She supposes Antoinette/Bertha doesn't remember why she is aching.
8)

In Part Three, how many times is the reader told Antoinette/Bertha has the same dream? (from Part 3)

Every night.
Five times.
Three times.
The number of times are not made clear.
9)

How much money is paid to Antoinette's husband from Antoinette's inheritance? (from Part 2)

None.
Fifty thousand dollars.
The reader does not know.
Thirty thousand pounds.
10)

What does the servant girl at the "honeymoon house" say repeatedly to Antoinette's husband? (from Part 2)

The servant will only answer to the wife.
He has been bewitched by an obeah spell.
How sorry she is for him.
How lucky he is to be married to such a rich wife.
11)

What kind of stamp is on the letter Mrs. Eff holds when she is talking to Grace Poole? (from Part 3)

A Royal Crest from the Queen.
A stamp of Prince Albert.
A Jamaican stamp.
A foreign stamp.
12)

What does Antoinette's husband wonder after he writes his father a letter? (from Part 2)

How the letters get posted.
When he will see his father again.
If his father is proud of him.
What Antoinette is doing.
13)

Who does Antoinette's husband decide to visit concerning the letter he received? (from Part 2)

The chief magistrate.
The letter's author.
A priest.
His lawyer.
14)

What does Antoinette/Bertha believe she sees happening in the tapestry? (from Part 3)

She thinks she sees her mother looking over her head.
She thinks she sees a ring of people dancing at a West Indies festival.
She sees the image of a boat sailing to Jamaica.
She sees images of people hunting.
15)

What does the author of the letter want Antoinette's husband to do? (from Part 2)

Leave the island immediately because his life is in danger.
It is a blackmail letter demanding money.
Contact the local magistrate.
Visit the sender to learn the truth about his wife.
16)

What are the sounds Antoinette/Bertha hears all her life? (from Part 3)

Whispering.
Soft breezes of the islands.
Screaming.
Ocean waves.
17)

How does Antoinette/Bertha know when Grace Poole falls asleep? (from Part 3)

She hears her snoring.
She notices Grace covers her head with a blanket when she falls asleep.
She sees her eyes closed.
She sees Grace's mouth become very slack.
18)

Why does a nameless boy sob in front of Antoinette and her husband? (from Part 2)

He was caught stealing.
Baptiste beat him.
He wants to leave the island with them.
His mother died.
19)

Which of Antoinette/Bertha's doors is kept locked where she is being cared for? (from Part 3)

Her closet door.
The door in the tapestry room.
The door to the dressing room.
None of the above.
20)

What does Antoinette/Bertha remember when she smells the odor of spices and flowers? (from Part 3)

She is reminded of her honeymoon,
She remembers saying good-bye to Sandi.
She is reminded of her childhood.
She remembers the garden at Coulibri.
21)

How does Antoinette's husband feel his first morning at the island? (from Part 2)

Anxious.
Exhausted.
Rested.
Peaceful.
22)

After Grace Poole is hired, why does she believe all the servants continue working at Mr. Rochester's estate? (from Part 3)

They are sheltered and safe.
They are loyal to their employer.
They are paid very well.
They enjoy their jobs.
23)

What is Antoinette's husband's first impression of the cottage? (from Part 2)

It needs repair.
It is ugly.
It is awkward and sad.
It is beautiful.
24)

What does Antoinette/Bertha's caretaker do many nights before falling asleep? (from Part 3)

She makes sure there is plenty of coal on the fire.
He enjoys a cold supper.
She drinks heavily.
She ensures everything is in its place and the door is locked.
25)

Why is Antoinette's marriage arranged? (from Part 2)

The marriage is considered good for Antoinette considering her circumstances.
Antoinette is in love and asks for the marriage to be arranged.
Antoinette needs to marry a rich man.
Her new husband is widowed and needs a mother for his daughter.
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