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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 38-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main goal Philomene and Oreline have while Valery is gone?
(a) To protect the farm from marauders.
(b) To buy back all the slaves that were sold.
(c) To protect the children.
(d) To produce enough cotton for uniforms.

2. What does Elisabeth notice when she is telling the census taker about the women of the household?
(a) He is derisive of former slaves.
(b) He is not interested in the women.
(c) He wants a lot of information about them.
(d) He does not believe her.

3. What does Suzette pretend in front of Francoise in Chapter 7?
(a) That Suzette is happy.
(b) That Suzette cares what happens to Francoise.
(c) That Suzette no longer sees Eugene.
(d) That Suzette does not want to be freed.

4. What does Philomene ask Suzette concerning Narcisse?
(a) If Narcisse is a kind man.
(b) If Philomene can do anything if Narcisse tries to rape her.
(c) If Narcisse is her brother.
(d) If Narcisse was Francois' lover.

5. What does Augustine advise Narcisse to do concerning the draft?
(a) Augustine gives no advice as he has been killed.
(b) To volunteer as he will get an easier assignment.
(c) To move out West and volunteer to fight Indians.
(d) To avoid serving by any means possible.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Emily invite home for dinner in the beginning of Chapter 31?

2. What does Suzette slip out to the slave quarters to give Palmire in Chapter 7?

3. How much money does Narcisse have to pay to be draft exempt?

4. In Chapter 8, what do Gerasime and Elisabeth say they will not do?

5. What does Philomene do when Clement arrives?

(see the answer key)

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