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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who goes to Elisabeth after having a "glimpsing"?
(a) Suzette.
(b) Philomene.
(c) Palmire.
(d) Gerant.

2. In Chapter 8, what do Gerasime and Elisabeth say they will not do?
(a) Cry.
(b) Seek a new mate.
(c) Leave the plantation alive.
(d) Curse God.

3. What has Madame Derbanne just done to Suzette as the book opens?
(a) Whipped her.
(b) Cut her hair.
(c) Slapped her.
(d) Bandaged a wound.

4. What is Elisabeth's job at the plantation?
(a) Scribe.
(b) Tailor.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Cook.

5. What is Narcisse's body build?
(a) Willowy.
(b) Slender.
(c) Pudgy.
(d) Extremely obese.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Eugene Daurat related?

2. What does Suzette do to Madame Derbanne's favorite roses the next morning after the opening of Cane River?

3. To whom is Suzette nursemaid?

4. How does Philomene communicate with Gerant in Chapter 9?

5. What does Suzette say about the relationship between Doralise and Philippe?

(see the answer key)

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