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

2. What was the man's rank?

3. In which year did this section begin?

4. The man would eventually attain the rank of the Duke of _____.

5. What does Ourika crave most?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was unusual about the bookstore in Hampstead? Who was its owner?

3. What about Mr. Norman's bookstore was the most exciting to Fowles?

4. Who is Ourika? What was Ourika's history?

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

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

7. What does Ourika claim is her problem? What does the doctor notice about Ourika's condition? What is the doctor's advice?

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

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

10. What does John Fowles say about the way he learned to love literature?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ourika and Mme. de B. had an unusual relationship. Explain in detail the relationship between the lady and the young black girl. Describe Mme. de B.'s purpose and incentive in raising Ourika as a surrogate granddaughter.

Essay Topic 2

Ourika referred to Senegal as a land of savagery. Although Ourika had negative impressions of the country, why did she wish to return? Explain what happened to Ourika in Senegal. Explain what happened to Ourika's mother. What might have happened if Ourika had stayed? Also, discuss Senegal then and now.

Essay Topic 3

The doctor talked about her visit to Faubourg Saint Jacques to visit Ourika. What were the doctor's thoughts upon arriving at the convent? What observations did the doctor make? What did the doctor think about the effects of the Revolution upon the convent? What were the doctor's initial thoughts about Ourika? Did the doctor think she could help Ourika? What was the initial purpose of the visit?

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