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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 confirms Zazu's death in the book?

2. Who tries to comfort Aglae in Section 13, Volume 2?

3. Who dies in Section 9, Volume 2?

4. Whose parents lock him/her in an attic in Section 14, Volume 3 of the book?

5. Who is not in Marie's room when Marcel awakens at the beginning of Section 12, Volume 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How is Marie's coffee visit at the Lermontant house described?

7. What does Aglae discover regarding her husband's finances in Section 9, Volume 2?

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

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

10. How does Philippe's behavior change after he leaves Aglae and moves in with Cecile?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gender played an integral role in the way one was treated in society during the 1800s.

Part 1) Why were men and women treated so differently in society regardless of their race?

Part 2) Why were black men able to overcome some barriers created by race that women weren't able to cross because of gender?

Part 3) What can we learn about the nature of white gentlemen based on their actions towards women of color in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Inequality is a leading theme presented at the very beginning of the book to the end.

Part 1) How are women and men portrayed an unequal in the book, regardless of race?

Part 2) What role does race appear to play in the presence of inequality in the book?

Part 3) Why is there a presence of inequality present in members of the same race and what factors are present to explain this?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the presence of deception in the book. What can we learn about the nature of Philippe based on his continuous acts of deception towards the book's characters, especially his children? What message might the author be trying to send regarding the nature of white gentlemen based on the presence of deceptive behavior from them in the book?

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