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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Plaine du Nord is located in what region of the island where Ti Noël lives in Part One?
(a) The northeast
(b) The south
(c) The north
(d) The southeast

2. What does the plantation owner hum as he and Ti Noël return to the plantation in Part One: Chapter I?
(a) A religious hymn
(b) A folk song
(c) A classical symphony
(d) A naval tune

3. Where does Ti Noël go to find Macandal in Part One: Chapter IV?
(a) A cave
(b) Inside a well
(c) A bookstore
(d) The barber shop

4. Where does M. Lenormand de Mézy hide in the beginning of Part Two: Chapter IV?
(a) Behind a bush
(b) Inside a well
(c) In a tree
(d) Under a rock

5. What is Macandal’s arm removed with in Part One: Chapter II?
(a) A cleaver
(b) A sickle
(c) A saw
(d) A machete

Short Answer Questions

1. Ti Noël goes with Macandal to visit whom in Part One: Chapter III?

2. Part Two: Chapter III is titled “The Call of the” what?

3. Who is the governor that rules over Haiti during the slaves’ rebellion in Part Two: Chapter III?

4. What do the revolting slaves do to the master’s house in Part Two: Chapter III?

5. What is the title of Part One: Chapter II?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ti Noël’s comparison of the wax heads in Part One: Chapter I indicate about his character?

2. For how long does M. Lenormand de Mézy remain in hiding in Part Two: Chapter IV? What does he find when he emerges?

3. What is the relationship between Macandal and nature in the novel?

4. When does the revolt begin in Part Two: Chapter III? How does M. Lenormand de Mézy witness this event?

5. What celebrations are described in Part One: Chapter VII?

6. What does Ti Noël compare the wax heads with in Part One: Chapter I?

7. Who brings Ti Noël a message from Macandal in Part One: Chapter IV? Where does Ti Noël go to find Macandal?

8. What is the symbolic significance of Macandal’s losing his arm in Part One: Chapter II?

9. How is M. Lenormand de Mézy’s behavior described in Part Two: Chapter I?

10. Where and when is the burning of Macandal set to take place in Part One: Chapter VIII? How is the scene described?

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