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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 first agrees to let Richard marry Marie?

2. Who takes Marie to a voodoo woman for a charm to prevent white men from noticing her?

3. How old was Philippe when he first came to own his plantation?

4. What is the relationship between Philippe and Magloire?

5. What body part of Cecile's has to be removed after a fight in Section 11, Volume 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of Marcel's conversation with Lisette the morning of her mother's funeral?

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

3. How is the gift Philippe gives to Marie in Section 8, Volume 1 described?

4. What happens when Marcel offers himself to Christophe?

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

6. How does Cecile react to Marie's rape?

7. What do Philippe and Marcel talk about when Philippe stays at their cottage in Section 10, Volume 2?

8. What happens when Aglae attends Philippe's wake?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the creation of progress that is presented in the book. What efforts do the book's characters make to create progress for their own success and who was most successful in this venture?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the portrayal of relationships between parents and children in the book. Why do you think the author presented so many flawed relationships between parents and children in the book, and what impact might these poor relationships have on the actions of the younger generation characters?

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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