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

2. When Eugenie arrives for Byron's going-away party, how long has it been since she and Jane have seen one another?

3. What color gown does Eugenie wear to Byron's going-away party?

4. What are some flowers in the Tournier garden?

5. In Book 4, Chapter VIII, how many steps does Sylvie tell Lucien to count to find the gold?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Sylvie get her signet ring back when Lucien gave it to a cabaret singer?

3. What will Thisbe do to Sylvie's portrait after Le Brun is gone and why?

4. How does Byron describe Christmastime on the plantation?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Lucien tell Rosalie before they go to the going-away party?

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

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 3

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?

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