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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. What does Lily feed Thisbe in Book 4, Chapter VI?

2. How many mornings has Thisbe helped Le Brun in Book 4, Chapter VIII?

3. How long was Sylvie married when her husband died?

4. What time does Le Brun want Thisbe to start work as his assistant in the mornings?

5. How many cups of punch does Le Brun think that Sylvie would like him to drink in Book 4, Chapter XVI?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Lucien ask Lily to prepare for Byron's going-away party, and what preparations does she make?

3. How did Bayard and Sylvie escape when there was a revolution in Saint-Domingo?

4. How does Byron feel about Eugenie becoming his wife?

5. Why does Sylvie call for Jane to come for her lesson when she is still dressed in her robe in Book 3, Chapter XIV?

6. Why do Pearce and Byron dance together for the family?

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

8. Why does Eugenie say that she cannot marry Byron?

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

10. Why does Eugenie shares Jane's room when she stays with the Guilberts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. How does Thisbe/Marguerite mature and transform, and what situations influence her growth and transformation?

Essay Topic 2

Rosalie is Lucien’s mixed-blood daughter. How does Rosalie live in two worlds? Why does she not belong in either world?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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