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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 does Anna Bella notice all of her visitors are only concerned with regarding her son?

2. What makes Marie become dizzy while visiting Lola Dedé's in Section 14, Volume 3?

3. Who originally discards Marie's invitation for coffee in Section 11, Volume 2?

4. Who becomes angry that he is not allowed to vote in Section 9, Volume 2?

5. Where does Rudolphe tell Marcel he must go on Philippe's behalf in Section 11, Volume 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Josette educate Marcel on regarding his heritage when he comes to stay with her?

2. How did Philippe and Aglae come to be married?

3. What does Cecile tell Marie just after Philippe dies?

4. What is the nature of Marcel and Anna Bella's conversation at the end of Section 10, Volume 2?

5. How does Vincent react after Anna Bella has their baby?

6. What does Marcel learn about the Haitian revolution in Section 13, Volume 2?

7. How is the physical fight between Lisette and Cecile described?

8. How does Rudolphe react when he is not allowed to vote?

9. What decision does Anna Bella come to regarding her love life at the end of Section 8, Volume 1?

10. What happens when Marcel visits Bontemps to see Philippe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the nature of friendship that is presented in the book. What does friendship provide for characters like Marcel and Richard in regard to human needs that they are unable to find in other relationships? In this regard, how integral is having friends for the book's characters?

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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