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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 visits Dolly's home at the beginning of Section 10, Volume 2?

2. Who discovers that Philippe has mortgaged his property in Section 9, Volume 2?

3. Who runs away from the Ste. Marie cottage in Section 10, Volume 2?

4. What does Philippe tell Aglae at the end of Section 12, Volume 2?

5. What does Cecile tell Marie she has been envious of since Marie's birth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marcel learn about his father's wishes when he goes to a notary in Section 11, Volume 2?

2. What happens when Rudolphe is arrested?

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

4. What does Marcel do when he is presented with a marriage proposal from a woman named Marguerite?

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

6. Why does Marcel choose not to visit Anna Bella in Section 8, Volume 1?

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

8. What does Vincent do after finding out about Marie's rape?

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

10. What happens when Marcel offers himself to Christophe?

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

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 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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