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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 month is it when the slaves and masters gather to attend the burning of Macandal in Part One: Chapter VIII?

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

3. With what African gods do the slaves make a pact in Part Two: Chapter II?

4. Where do Ti Noël and his master go in the town in Part One: Chapter I?

5. What is Part One: Chapter III’s title?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the perception of Christianity depicted through the eyes of the slaves in Part One: Chapter VII?

2. What is the backlash of Macandal’s campaign of poisoning in Part One: Chapter V?

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

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

5. How is Macandal’s appearance described in Part One: Chapter VII? How do the slaves react?

6. How does the poison epidemic spread in the beginning of Part One: Chapter V?

7. Where does Ti Noël observe bright posters in the city in Part One: Chapter I? What do these posters represent?

8. Whom does Ti Noël go to visit with Macandal in Part One: Chapter III? What is discussed?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact of the initial uprisings in the Haitian Revolution. How many acres of plantations were destroyed? How many revolutionaries fought against the colonials? How great were the colonial forces? Does the author realistically depict the events which took place?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of M. Lenormand de Mézy and the other slave owners in the novel. How does M. Lenormand de Mézy’s character evolve from Part One: Chapter I to the end of the novel? Do you think this character shows any remorse for his actions? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the news of the French authorities related by Bouckman in the novel and discuss the real events that took place. What tensions existed between the French authorities and the colonial slave owners in the Caribbean? How are these tensions depicted in the novel?

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