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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. How old was Thisbe when she had to count the cards in a deck?

2. How old is Thisbee's oldest sister in Book 2, Chapter XVI?

3. How old is Bayard when he returns to France for a bride?

4. How old is the girl Bayard wants to marry?

5. In Book 2, Chapter XVI how old is the sister who is next to Thisbee in birth order?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Tuesdays a day of observance?

2. How did Thisbe learn not to leave Madame's side for any reason?

3. How does Sylvie feel about Blacks and mixed bloods who die of yellow fever?

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

5. Why is the Pierpont Plantation in danger of dying without issue?

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

7. How does Jane Chatham torment the postman?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How Williams-Garcia use imagery to help reader’s imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Williams-Garcia use artistic license to create the realistic background of A Sitting in St. James?

Essay Topic 3

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

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