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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 do Ti Noël and Macandal poison in Part One: Chapter III?

2. What is Macandal doing when his arm becomes caught in a machine in Part One: Chapter II?

3. M. Lenormand de Mézy’s second wife is devout in what faith?

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

5. After losing his arm, Macandal is given what job in Part One: Chapter III?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What do the slaves believe happens during Macandal’s burning in Part One: Chapter VIII? What actually happens?

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

8. How is Macandal pinpointed as the cause for the poisoning epidemic in Part One: Chapter V?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss M. Lenormand de Mézy’s relationship to religion in Part Two. Why do you think the plantation owner gives religion more weight in this section of the book? What is hypocritical about M. Lenormand de Mézy’s beliefs? How does Ti Noël feel about his visits to the church with his master?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the author’s depictions of women in the novel. In what ways are women seen as sexual objects? Is this depiction heightened or lessened through the character of Pauline Bonaparte? Why?

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