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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 doctor determined that Ourika had suffered from prolonged and acute ____.
(a) Melancholia.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Diarrhea.
(d) Cholera.

2. What was the man's rank?
(a) Count.
(b) Prince.
(c) Viscount.
(d) Duke.

3. Claire's male counterparts referred to the writer as being ____.
(a) Insipid.
(b) Vain.
(c) Vapid.
(d) Superfluous.

4. In what year did Claire-Louise die?
(a) 1828.
(b) 1839.
(c) 1816.
(d) 1844.

5. Ourika suffers from which of the following?
(a) Amnesia.
(b) Migraines.
(c) Arthritis.
(d) Low blood sugar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term is used to describe Claire's works?

2. The doctor had previously been prejudiced against which of the following?

3. The doctor told Ourika that in order to save herself she would have to calm her ___.

4. What is the name of a person that loves books?

5. Which term is not used to describe Ourika?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the first publication of Ourika. What was unusual about the publication?

2. How does Ourika differ from the protagonists of other Romantic works?

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

4. Describe the scene the doctor sees when he arrives at the convent. What has caused the state of the convent's disrepair?

5. How did Fowles discover Ourika? What was his initial opinion of the book?

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

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

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

9. What major events took place while Claire was living in England? How and when did Claire meet her husband? What was his background?

10. What type of struggle did Claire have when deciding to publish her work for the first time?

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