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

2. Ourika was forced to derive her value from her _____.

3. Claire's father refused to support the execution of which political official?

4. In which year did the couple do to France?

5. In what year did Claire-Louise die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Fowles say about Claire de Duras' work as a white novelist writing about a black woman in France?

4. Whet does the doctor see when he enters the garden to see Ourika? What is the doctor's first impression of Ourika?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who was Claire de Duras? What was her background?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay on the Reign of Terror. Use historical references and cite sources. Explain the purpose of the conflict, how it began, important events and how it related to the French Revolution as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast The Code Noir (The Black Code) of 18th century France to the Jim Crow Laws of the 1960s in the United States. What are the major differences? When were the laws changed/repealed? How might Ourika have done something to influence the changes in law? Are there any such laws or codes still used today? Explain.

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