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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 does the plantation owner buy before he and Ti Noël head back to the plantation in Part One: Chapter I?

2. What does M. Lenormand de Mézy’s second wife have built in Part One: Chapter VII?

3. The slaves believe that Macandal caused a woman to give birth to a baby with what in Part One: Chapter VI?

4. What do the slaves believe will happen at the burning of Macandal in Part One: Chapter VIII?

5. What hotel has Henri Christophe just purchased in Part Two: Chapter I?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Ti Noël described in Part One: Chapter I? Where is he doing with his master in this chapter?

2. What job is Macandal given in Part One: Chapter III? What observations does he make while working in the chapter?

3. What can Macandal’s missing arm be seen to symbolize in Part One: Chapter III?

4. What does Governor Blancheland want to do in response to the revolt in Part Two: Chapter IV?

5. How has the Cap changed Part Two: Chapter I? How much time has passed since Part One’s conclusion?

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

7. What happens with the search for Macandal in the beginning of Part One: Chapter VI?

8. What has Macandal done during his exile in Part One: Chapter IV? How does his plan for revolt begin in the chapter?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Governor Blancheland in the novel. What is Blancheland’s relationship with M. Lenormand de Mézy? How long has he been at his assignment when the revolution breaks out? How closely does this character relate to his model, Philibert François Rouxel de Blanchelande?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the concepts of “reaction” versus “revolution” as presented in the novel. Describe the actions, objectives, and obstacles faced by the slaves as they attempt to gain freedom. How are these actions reactionary? How are they revolutionary? What resistance is met by the colonials?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of the novel as depicted in Part One. In what era does the novel begin? What was the political climate like in Haiti at this time? How did the Haitians view French rule? What was the viewpoint of France regarding slavery in the Caribbean?

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