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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 is Narcisse's body build?

2. What would happen if Suzette and Nicholas marry?

3. Who is Gerant's father?

4. What is one thing the slaves receive for Christmas in Chapter 3?

5. What does Narcisse seem indifferent about when Clement comes and talks to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of whom does Eugene Daurat remind Suzette?

2. What does Elisabeth urge Philomene to tell Clement?

3. What does Oreline say upon learning of Suzette's pregnancy, and what is Suzette's response?

4. What does Philomene say about her own light skin?

5. What does Suzette ask Doralise concerning Gerant, and what is Doralise's reply?

6. What does Suzette say about her family after the slave auction?

7. What does Suzette immediately do when Francoise dies?

8. What remark does Suzette make concerning Doralise's relationship with Eugene?

9. What does Philomene say to Clement in Chapter 12 when he tells her he traveled by boat to visit her?

10. Of what is Philomene aware concerning her emerging womanhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

Compare/contrast the characters of Philomene and Suzette. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples. Compare/contrast the characters of Eugene and Narcisse. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

Essay Topic 2

Emily takes a piece of advice from Bet, to stop and listen to what the older women of the family are saying in order to gain insight into their lives. It's advice that Emily will take seriously.

What do you think is the value of Emily listening to the older women about their lives? Use examples from Cane River to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

Do you think most people want a happy ending in a novel? Do you think Cane River would qualify as a novel with a happy ending? Why or why not? What do you think are three reasons to read fiction and do you think Cane River fulfills these three reasons? Why or why not?

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