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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. When did Mme de B. receive news about her property?

2. How old was Charles at this time?

3. Even as a small child Ourika was offended by ______.

4. Ourika compared her time with Mme to _____.

5. The man took Ourika to live with which relative?

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. In addition to the concern about Ourika's health, Mme. de B. had another concern. What was it? What was the solution?

3. Ourika decided that she must resign herself to her fate. What was the next step taken by Ourika?

4. What incident caused Ourika's outlook to change dramatically? What happened to her demeanor?

5. What are some or Ourika's earliest childhood memories?

6. How was Ourika affected by this new state of melancholy? What was Mme. de B.'s reaction to the change in Ourika?

7. How was Ourika affected by this new state of melancholy? What was Mme. de B.'s reaction to the change in Ourika?

8. As a result of the Revolution, Mme. de B. and Ourika were forced to leave their home and go into protective custody. Explain the situation.

9. Ourika had a selfish thought about her state of affairs and about Charles' return from his honeymoon. What was the thought?

10. How did Ourika's attitude change after Charles' marriage to Anais? What was Mme. de B.'s reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a complete character description of Mme. de B. Explain her roles in society both as a matriarch and as the patron of Ourika.

Essay Topic 2

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 When were the laws changed/repealed?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.

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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