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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 is Pearce originally from?

2. What do Rosalie's neighbors in the quarters give her to make soup in Book 2, Chapter XVII?

3. How much is Bayard Guilbert's land grant?

4. What did Lucien do when he caught Byron and Jesse together with their pants down?

5. Who did Juliette's husband have an affair with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation do Madame Sylvie and Jane have after Jane swims in the pond naked?

2. How are Tuesdays a day of observance?

3. What is Lucien's financial situation?

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

5. What does Jane tell Pearce when she meets him on the road?

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

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

8. Who did Bayard Guilbert marry and why?

9. Who was Marcelle?

10. Who does Lucien think Rosalie should marry and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Thisbe and Marie and Louise do not get along. Why do they not get along? Why do Marie and Louise resent Thisbe?

Essay Topic 3

The Guilberts do not see their slaves as people. What is communicated about racism and slavery through the attitude of the Guilberts toward their slaves?

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