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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 kills two of the men that raped Marie?

2. What does Marie bring to Anna Bella as a house-warming gift?

3. Whose house does Marcel find an unknown comfort in Section 10, Volume 2?

4. Where does Vincent demand that Anna Bella teach her child never to go to?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of Vincent and Anna Bella's conversation at the end of Section 14, Volume 3?

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

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

4. How is Marie raped?

5. What happens when Marcel offers himself to Christophe?

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

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

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

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

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 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

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?

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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