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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 is Juliet angry to find in her home at the beginning of Section 5, Volume 1?

2. What community does the book mostly follow?

3. Who finds the thought of Marie being presented foolish until Marcel shows an interest in it?

4. Why does Christophe not speak with his mother for a long time after arriving in Paris?

5. Where is the book from that Philippe presents Marcel with in Section 7, Volume 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Philippe act towards Marcel when he visits his home in Section 7, Volume 1?

2. What warning does Christophe give to Marcel after he finds him with Juliet in Section 5, Volume 1?

3. How does Marcel's mother react to news that he was expelled from school?

4. How does Marcel react when Christophe tells him Michael is returning to Paris is Section 6, Volume 1?

5. How are Marcel's thoughts described on his first day of school?

6. What happens when Christophe allows Bubbles to sit in his classroom for school?

7. What happens when Christophe catches Marcel with his mother in Section 7, Volume 1?

8. How do Marcel and Juliet come to sleep together for the first time?

9. How is Marie's appearance described when she goes to the opera to be presented?

10. How does Marcel react when he sees his father at the opera?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the presence of violence in the book. How do characters like Philippe and Cecile use violence as a way of controlling others in the book and what does this say about the nature of their character?

Essay Topic 2

Slavery plays an important role in the formation of ideas and pushes for change throughout the book.

Part 1) Why is the truth about slavery hidden from Marcel by his family?

Part 2) What impact does Marcel's learning about slavery have on the way he views his own situation in life. Does he begin sympathizing with others?

Part 3) What message might the author be trying to get across regarding the nature of those with first-hand experience with slavery and the impact it has on their future generations?

Essay Topic 3

Gender played an integral role in the way one was treated in society during the 1800s.

Part 1) Why were men and women treated so differently in society regardless of their race?

Part 2) Why were black men able to overcome some barriers created by race that women weren't able to cross because of gender?

Part 3) What can we learn about the nature of white gentlemen based on their actions towards women of color in the book?

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