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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 is the name of the person who owns a home where a child's wake is held in Section 4, Volume 1?

2. Who has a servant named Bubbles in the book?

3. What is the name of the famous writer Marcel is awaiting the return of at the beginning of the book?

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

5. What is the name of Marcel's friend that died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marcel think of the renovations made at Christophe's school the first time he sees it?

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

3. What does Juliet tell Marcel about how she feels about Michael in Section 5, Volume 1?

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

5. How is Marcel and Christophe's first meeting described?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the portrayal of jealousy in the book. What can we learn about the danger and sorrow of jealousy based on the actions from characters like Cecile and Lisette in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout much of the book, Marcel searched for a true father figure, an act that greatly impacted his actions and thoughts.

Part 1) What impact does Marcel's poor relationship with Philippe have on his desire for a father figure?

Part 2) How has Marcel's mother made it harder for him to find a good father figure in life?

Part 3) What role does Marcel's lack of a father figure have on the sexual advances he makes towards Christophe, and what can we learn about Christophe's nature based on his response to Marcel?

Essay Topic 3

The concept of marriage has a truly flawed portrayal throughout the book.

Part 1) How do white gentlemen appear to view marriage, especially considering Philippe and Aglae's marriage?

Part 2) What does marriage appear to represent to older women of color like Cecil and Madame Elsie based on their actions to marry off Marie?

Part 3) Why do you think marriage is presented more as a business arrangement than for love so often in the book?

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