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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 long after the queen of France's death does Sylvie say that her dog returned to the guillotine and howled for her mistress?

2. In Book 4, Chapter XIV, how long has Rosalie been back on the plantation?

3. When Sylvie directs Lucien where to dig for the gold, how long has it been buried?

4. How long does the going-away party last after the portrait is revealed?

5. After Rosalie does the fitting with Jane, how long does she tell Jane it will be before the outfit is ready?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Laurent think he and Rosalie cannot be matched?

2. Why will Sylvie not allow Lily to serve at Byron's going-away party?

3. What does Laurent tell Rosalie about what he has done for planters in the parish and how they treat him?

4. What happens to Thisbe?

5. What do Lucien and Sylvie find when to go to dig up the gold?

6. How does Le Brun get Thisbe as his assistant?

7. Why does Byron challenge Pearce to a duel?

8. What does Rosalie notice when she goes into her dead aunt's room?

9. Why does Le Brun stay for the going away party?

10. What does Le Brun say about Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun and her patroness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lucien and other plantation owners believe their female slaves are for their personal pleasure. How do Lucien and other plantation owners treat their female slaves? Are they guilty of raping their slaves?

Essay Topic 2

Sylvie likes to remind people that she knew the royal family of France. How does Sylvie share stories about her life with the royal family? How does Sylvie live in the past, not the present?

Essay Topic 3

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

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