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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Oreline tell Suzette when Oreline arrives on account of Francoise's death?
(a) She will help Suzette escape to the North.
(b) She cannot buy any of the slaves.
(c) She will buy Suzette and Philomene.
(d) She will set Suzette free.

3. Upon how many different plantations do Suzette's family members live in Chapter 9?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 12.
(d) 5.

4. What does Clement lose sight of when he gets to shore?
(a) His brother.
(b) The boat.
(c) The chair.
(d) Some barrels of oil.

5. With whom is Philomene in love in Chapter 8?
(a) Nicholas.
(b) Clement.
(c) Eugene.
(d) Safir.

6. 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 does not want to be freed.
(d) That Suzette no longer sees Eugene.

7. What does Garasime say is attached to the slaves after the assessors come?
(a) A scar.
(b) A taint.
(c) A future.
(d) A price.

8. Of what does Narcisse's wife die?
(a) T.B.
(b) Cholera.
(c) In childbirth.
(d) Rabies.

9. What would happen if Suzette and Nicholas marry?
(a) Nicholas would be sold.
(b) Nicholas would automatically become a slave.
(c) Any children they have would be considered slaves.
(d) Suzette would be sold to the plantation where Nicholas lives.

10. Who is Joseph Ferrier?
(a) A man who is hired as the new overseer.
(b) A soldier who comes and ransacks the plantation.
(c) A freed black who is in love with Suzette.
(d) The man who Francoise arranges a marriage to for Oreline.

11. To whom is Suzette nursemaid?
(a) Oreline.
(b) Gerasime.
(c) No one.
(d) Narcisse.

12. What is Suzette about to do at the opening to Chapter 2?
(a) Be confirmed.
(b) Meet a boy on a neighboring plantation.
(c) Run away.
(d) Steal a few coins.

13. What do Clement and Philomene have permission to do?
(a) Marry.
(b) Trade plantations.
(c) Visit each other every other Sunday.
(d) Go to school in the evenings.

14. Who does Oreline buy?
(a) Just Suzette.
(b) Philomene and Palmire.
(c) Gerant and Suzette.
(d) Suzette, Philomene and Palmire.

15. How does Palmire communicate?
(a) Writing.
(b) With gestures.
(c) Psychically.
(d) Just like everyone else.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the lives of the slaves improve in the time leading up to their being sold?

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

3. What does Francoise worry about concerning Oreline?

4. Why is Clement bruising by the time he gets to Philomene in Chapter 15?

5. Who is often loaned to other plantation to provide music?

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