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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 girl Philippe first marries?

2. Why does Vincent not visit his new child with Anna Bella frequently?

3. Which of the following things do Marcel and Philippe not discuss with one another in Section 10, Volume 2?

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

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

3. How is Marie raped?

4. How does Vincent react when he finds out Anna Bella is pregnant?

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

6. What happens when Rudolphe is arrested?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of death that is presented in the book.

Part 1) What impact does Michael's death have on Christophe, and what can we learn about their relationship based on his actions?

Part 2) What impact does Philippe's death have on the women in his life, and how does it affect the children he left behind?

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

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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