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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 sitting next to the bed when Marcel awakens at the beginning of Section 2, Volume 1?

2. What is the name of the friend who runs after the person who is expelled at the beginning of the book?

3. Whom does Cecile send to the notary in Section 3, Volume 1?

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

5. How does Marcel feel about the way he meets Christophe for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Marcel's visit to Jean Jacques grave described?

2. What does Philippe ask Richard to do after a child's wake in Section 4, Volume 1?

3. What happens when Anna Bella seeks comfort from Marcel after Michael's death?

4. What is the nature of Marcel and Richard's conversation regarding Marie at the end of Section 5, Volume 1?

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

6. What does Christophe tell Marcel happened to him when he first arrived in Paris?

7. What does Anna Bella ask of Richard regarding Marcel in Section 4, Volume 1?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Heritage is an important theme presented in the book that helps shape and educate Marcel into the person he wishes to become.

Part 1) What lessons in heritage is Marcel able to learn from people like Jean Jacques and Josette in the book?

Part 2) What impact do these lessons on heritage have on the way Marcel views his life and the people in it?

Part 3) What reasons do some of the book's characters have for hiding the truth about their heritage, and what impact does this have on the future of their culture?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role education appears to play in the lives of the book's characters, namely Marcel and Christophe. How does becoming more educated in terms of school and the nature of society allow these characters to succeed or at least improve their situation compared to those that turn away from educating themselves?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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