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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. In Book 2, Chapter XIII, what fish have been stocked in the pond where Byron and Pearce swim?

2. How old is Jane in Book 1, Chapter X?

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

4. What was Jane's father's rank?

5. Where did Jane's nanny go after Jane's father died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Sylvie compare Jane to her mother and sisters?

3. How did Rosalie and Laurent get along when they were children?

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

5. How are Tuesdays a day of observance?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Juliette tell Jane when she leaves her with the Guilberts?

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

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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