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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. Who was the Emperor at that time?

2. The doctor noted that the tombstones were being used as ____.

3. The doctor noted that all but a few ____ arches remained at the church.

4. In which year did this section begin?

5. What offers the most consolation for Ourika?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was sent to visit Ourika in a convent outside Paris? What was the doctor's background?

3. What is the general opinion of Fowles regarding modern bookstores?

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 was unusual about the bookstore in Hampstead? Who was its owner?

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

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

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

Write a short story or essay on Ourika's life if she had married Charles. Do you think it was ever a possibility? Explain. Do you think that it could have been a scandal? What might Mme. de B. have thought about such a situation? How might Ourika's life have changed if she had not become melancholy? What might her life have been like in 5-10 years?

Essay Topic 2

In the introductory section of the book, it is said that Ourika is much different from most protagonists in literature. Is this true? If so, how? What makes Ourika different? Is that comment true of French literature or literature in general? What might have made Ourika's situation more common or appropriate for a typical protagonist? How might you portray Ourika in a more contemporary light?

Essay Topic 3

Ourika's mother died when the girl was very small. She was taken from Senegal by Chevalier de B., a Frenchman, and returned to France to be raised by Mme. de B. Discuss the rescue from Senegal, Ourika's situation and relationship to Chevalier de B. Discuss why the Chevalier took Ourika and his intentions. Also discuss any future involvement with the chevalier.

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