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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lucien use to get passage back home when he ran out of money on his travels?
(a) A ruby bracelet.
(b) An emerald necklace.
(c) A diamond necklace.
(d) His father's gold pocket watch.

2. How long was Sylvie married when her husband died?
(a) 35 years.
(b) 37 years.
(c) 33 years.
(d) 29 years.

3. What are some flowers in the Tournier garden?
(a) Ostrich fern and roses.
(b) Portulaca and lamb's ear.
(c) Roses, camellias, and honeysuckles.
(d) Nasturtium, daisies, and tulips.

4. Where does Le Brun start the painting of Sylvie?
(a) East parlor.
(b) Her salon.
(c) West parlor.
(d) Front porch.

5. What is the name of Jane's sister in France?
(a) Felicite.
(b) Genevieve.
(c) Desiree.
(d) Philippa.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the going-away party last after the portrait is revealed?

2. What does Sylvie give Byron when he leaves?

3. In Book 4, Chapter XX, where does Byron slap Pearce with his gloves?

4. How many cups of punch does Le Brun think that Sylvie would like him to drink in Book 4, Chapter XVI?

5. What does Camille take to her daughter's cottage in Book 4, Chapter XIV?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bayard and Sylvie escape when there was a revolution in Saint-Domingo?

2. How does Byron describe Christmastime on the plantation?

3. What does Laurent tell Rosalie about what he has done for planters in the parish and how they treat him?

4. How does Le Brun get Thisbe as his assistant?

5. Why does Eugenie say that she cannot marry Byron?

6. Why does Le Brun stay for the going away party?

7. What does Rosalie notice when she goes into her dead aunt's room?

8. What does Le Brun say about Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun and her patroness?

9. What will Thisbe do to Sylvie's portrait after Le Brun is gone and why?

10. Why does Eugenie shares Jane's room when she stays with the Guilberts?

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