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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 3, Chapter XIV, how many pencils does Thisbe get from the comissary?
2. How much money has Rosaline used in silk thread and bombazine fabric to sew Jane's outfit?
3. Who did the cabaret singer Lucien brought home from France run off with?
4. How much does Le Brun ask to be paid?
5. When Rosalie comes to fit Jane for her costume at what time will Sylvie return and Rosalie is to be out of the house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What instructions does Sylvie give Byron regarding the signet ring as his going-away party beings?
2. Why does Sylvie call for Jane to come for her lesson when she is still dressed in her robe in Book 3, Chapter XIV?
3. How did Bayard and Sylvie escape when there was a revolution in Saint-Domingo?
4. What happens to Thisbe?
5. How does Byron describe Christmastime on the plantation?
6. What does Rosalie notice when she goes into her dead aunt's room?
7. What does Laurent tell Rosalie about what he has done for planters in the parish and how they treat him?
8. Why does Laurent think he and Rosalie cannot be matched?
9. What conversation do Lily and Thisbe have when Thisbe returns after nearly drowning?
10. Why does Sylvie agree to give Lucien the gold In Book 4, Chapter V?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Rosalie is Lucien’s mixed-blood daughter. How does Rosalie live in two worlds? Why does she not belong in either world?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
In A Sitting in St. James, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
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