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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. In which location did the doctor finish his medical studies?

2. What type of facility did the doctor visit?

3. What offers the most consolation for Ourika?

4. Fowles' novel fit into which literary genre?

5. Ourika was forced to create a(n) ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Duras' depiction of Ourika tend to continue to be important regarding race and feminism?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What happened to Ourika when she left Senegal? Who took care of her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During the height of the success experienced by Claire de Duras, there were many people that became jealous of de Curas' "overnight success." As such, they became determined to make a profit from Claire's anonymous status. The people included in this deception were Stedhal and Latouche. Discuss this situation and the legalities involved. What laws might have prevented the men from stealing de Duras' fame and reputation? How have copyright laws changed since that time? What are the copyright laws today? How would de Duras be protected under current law?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the overall condition of St. Germain and Paris during, before and after the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. What were the major changes? How did they affect the characters in the story? What were the characters' lives like after the war was over? How did the French Revolution and Reign of Terror change the opinions and actions of the characters? Explain.

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