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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did the Duforts live?
(a) Moulin Rouge.
(b) Tuileries Palace.
(c) Bastille.
(d) Latin Quarter.

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

4. What was the homeland of the black child?
(a) Martinique.
(b) Senegal.
(c) Indonesia.
(d) South Africa.

5. What famous poet is quoted at the beginning of the introduction?
(a) Browning.
(b) Longfellow.
(c) Keats.
(d) Bryon.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is said that doubt often excludes ____.

2. What was the title of the man's aunt?

3. In which year did Claire get married?

4. How long did it take Claire to write the novels?

5. The name of the town in which the doctor visited Ourika is Faubourg Saint _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after the doctor's first visit?

2. Who is Joan DeJean? What is her position at the University of Pennsylvania?

3. What is one of the main reasons that Ourika's view of herself was so limited?

4. What was the next step for Claire de Duras? What major accomplishment did she make during this time?

5. How was Fowles inspired by Ourika? What came from that inspiration?

6. What is Ourika's final "decision" when it comes to understanding and accepting her heritage as a black woman?

7. What occurred after Claire published "Ourika" and her second book, "Edouard?"

8. What was the Black Code? How did it affect slavery in France?

9. What were Fowles' thoughts on writing a historical novel? What caused him to change his mind?

10. What is the basic premise of Claire de Duras' "Ourika?"

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