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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. Ourika felt that Charles was just learning how to ____.
2. Ourika's condition worsened over the next ___ days.
3. Ourika did not consider ____ to be a sin.
4. The intended bride's entire family was killed except for which of the following members?
5. It is said that at this time Ourika ____ life.
Short Essay Questions
1. Charles received a suggestion from one of Mme. de B.'s friends. What was the suggestion? What was Charles' reaction?
2. How did Ourika's attitude change after Charles' marriage to Anais? What was Mme. de B.'s reaction?
3. How did Mme. de B. influence Ourika's imagination and social development?
4. What political issues arose soon after Charles' departure? What were Ourika's thoughts on these issues?
5. Why is it said that Ourika was rescued twice from slavery? What happened to Ourika in regards to this issue?
6. 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?
7. How did Ourika's education differ from the education of Charles and his brother? What were Ourika's school experiences?
8. What was the only thing that allowed Ourika to be happy during this trying time?
9. How did Charles' happiness affect Ourika in a negative way? What was her reaction?
10. What did Ourika dream about in regards to her future in society? Where did Ourika wish to go?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 Use historical references and cite sources.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 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
The guillotine is by far the most iconic representation of the French Revolution. Write an essay on the guillotine and alternate forms of torture commonly used at the time. Why was the guillotine so popular as a killing tool? What does it represent today? Where else was it used during the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries? Who were the most famous people in history that were killed by a guillotine?
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