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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction by Margaret Waller, Pomona College.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country is Ourika's "land of exile?"
(a) France.
(b) United States.
(c) England.
(d) Africa.

2. Claire's father refused to support the execution of which political official?
(a) Louis XIV.
(b) Robespierre.
(c) Czar Nicholas Romanov.
(d) Ivan the Terrible.

3. The story took place before which war?
(a) Spanish-American War.
(b) War of the Roses.
(c) Revolutionary War.
(d) French Revolution.

4. In which year did the couple do to France?
(a) 1811.
(b) 1808.
(c) 1822.
(d) 1819.

5. Ourika was forced to derive her value from her _____.
(a) Objectification.
(b) Intellect.
(c) Heritage.
(d) Wits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Claire's title at this time?

2. What word is used to describe Ourika's identity?

3. What offers the most consolation for Ourika?

4. Claire's male counterparts referred to the writer as being ____.

5. Ourika suffered from which mental illness?

(see the answer key)

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