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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. Where does Sylvie threaten to ship Marie and Louise if gossip about Jane swimming naked and rescuing Thisbe is spread about?

2. In Book 1, Chapter X, who hired an attorney to bring a suit against Jane?

3. Where do Pearce's adoptive parents have properties?

4. In Book 1, Chapter X, how long ago did Sylvie hope that Juliette and Lucien would marry?

5. When does Lucien write that he will come to get Rosalie in Book 2, Chapter IX?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Madame Sylvie have a conversation with Pearce in Book 2, Chapter XVIII?

2. Who accosts Byron and Pearce at a bar after Byron picks up Pearce at the port?

3. What conversation does Lucien have with Rosalie after Jane swims naked in the pond?

4. Who is Byron and what is revealed about him?

5. What secrets do Byron and Pearce reveal to one another in Book 2, Chapter IV?

6. How does Jane come to stay with the Guilberts?

7. How does Sylvie propose to pay to have her portrait painted?

8. What happens when Byron and Peace are swimming in the pond?

9. Who did Bayard Guilbert marry and why?

10. What does Lucien want his mother to do for Rosalie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the book, slaves are often accused of crimes based on suspicious behavior. Why are slaves accused of crimes based on suspicious behavior? Why are they believed to always be guilty?

Essay Topic 2

Sylvie is the mistress of Le Petit Cottage. What type of person is Sylvie? Does she seem to have any redeeming qualities? Is it surprising that Marguerite learns to empathize with her?

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Lucien’s character? Why could he be considered to be amoral?

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