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

2. Who dies in Section 9, Volume 2?

3. What profession begins to fascinate Marcel in Section 9, Volume 2?

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

5. Where is Marcel afraid he cannot travel to if he visits the person he is speaking with at the beginning of Section 8, Volume 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the nature of Richard and Rudolphe's discussion regarding Marie in Section 10, Volume 2?

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

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

8. What happens when Marcel offers himself to Christophe?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Even though Marcel and Richard are best friends and appear to have similar dreams, the two characters do have differences. Compare and contrast the portrayal of the characters Marcel and Richard in the book. What is the main driving force behind each of these young men's actions, namely the aspirations for their future, and what can we learn about the nature of their character based on these desires?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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