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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. Which of the following is not used to describe Mme de B. at this time?

2. Who was summoned to Mme de B.'s home?

3. Ourika wrote about what important celebration?

4. In which year was the King assassinated?

5. Ourika felt a great loss due to the absence of a ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the change in the relationship between Charles at Ourika.

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

3. How did Mme. de B. influence Ourika's imagination and social development?

4. Charles received a suggestion from one of Mme. de B.'s friends. What was the suggestion? What was Charles' reaction?

5. Why is it said that Ourika was rescued twice from slavery? What happened to Ourika in regards to this issue?

6. What did the doctors say about Ourika's increased and prolonged melancholy? What did Charles and Mme. de B. do to help Ourika?

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

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

9. How did Ourika perform a disservice even though she was rescued twice?

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

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

Write an essay on the French Revolution. Use historical references and cite sources. Explain the purpose of the conflict, how it began, important events and how it affected the history of France. Include major participants in the Revolution, including Robespierre and Louis XIV. Explain how the Revolution ended and the state of France shortly thereafter. Describe how the majority of France reflects on the Revolution.

Essay Topic 3

Write a short story or essay on what might have happened if the French Revolution had never occurred. What might have happened to the structure of France? How would it have affected the characters? Did the Revolution have any effect on the Black Code and the issues of slavery in France? Explain. Also, explain how the Revolution affected the structure of the aristocracy, including Mme. de B.'s connections to them and how that may have changed as well.

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