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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. What helped to strengthen the bonds between Ourika and Mme de B. and Charles?

2. Ourika blamed her illness on which of the following?

3. What member of government took Ourika out of the country?

4. Ourika said she had paid regards to ______ in return.

5. Which adjective did Ourika use to describe Mme's friends?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Charles' happiness affect Ourika in a negative way? What was her reaction?

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

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

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

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 did Mme. de B. attempt to help Ourika? What was Ourika's solution to her troubles at this time?

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

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

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

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

The doctor talked about her visit to Faubourg Saint Jacques to visit Ourika. What were the doctor's thoughts upon arriving at the convent? What observations did the doctor make? What did the doctor think about the effects of the Revolution upon the convent? What were the doctor's initial thoughts about Ourika? Did the doctor think she could help Ourika? What was the initial purpose of the visit?

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