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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. Ourika asked, "Does _____ bring happiness?"
(a) Complacency.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Faith.
(d) Love.

2. When Ourika woke, she saw all but which expression/emotion on the faces of the doctors.
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Pity.
(c) Self-reproach.
(d) Resignation.

3. The family went to stay at the home of an old priest, which was located in which town?
(a) Provence.
(b) Saint-Germain.
(c) Toulouse.
(d) Saint Maarten.

4. Which famous person died around this time?
(a) Ivan the Terrible.
(b) Louis XVI.
(c) Robespierre.
(d) Ghengis Khan.

5. In which year was the King assassinated?
(a) 1796.
(b) 1794.
(c) 1795.
(d) 1793.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Ourika born?

2. How old was Ourika when she was taken from her homeland?

3. Even as a small child Ourika was offended by ______.

4. Part of Ourika's illness was caused by the fact that she did not feel ______.

5. Who did not go on the trip to the country?

Short Essay Questions

1. What political issues arose soon after Charles' departure? What were Ourika's thoughts on these issues?

2. Ourika decided that she must resign herself to her fate. What was the next step taken by Ourika?

3. How did Ourika perform a disservice even though she was rescued twice?

4. What was the only thing that allowed Ourika to be happy during this trying time?

5. What were Ourika's thoughts about her future? How did those thoughts affect Mme. de B.? What were Ourika's thoughts about Charles when contemplating this new future?

6. What are some or Ourika's earliest childhood memories?

7. Ourika had a selfish thought about her state of affairs and about Charles' return from his honeymoon. What was the thought?

8. How did Ourika feel about Charles' increased absences? What caused the delay of Charles and Anais' marriage?

9. When did the Reign of Terror end? How did the situation change when the Reign of Terror ended?

10. How did Mme. de B. influence Ourika's imagination and social development?

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