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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. M. Lenormand de Mézy's wife dies after eating what in Part One: Chapter V?

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

3. How many years have passed since Macandal’s capture in Part Two: Chapter I?

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

5. Where does Ti Noël go to find Macandal in Part One: Chapter IV?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 the symbolism of King Henri Christophe’s fortress built at Bonnet de l'Évêque. What does the blood of the bulls’ signify? What is ironic about the king’s burial within the citadel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolic elements presented in Part One, including the following: the wax heads, the bright posters, and Macandal’s missing arm. What do each of these symbols represent? How do they relate to the central themes of the novel? How does Macandal’s missing arm give him power?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the burning of Macandal at the end of Part One and the theme of reality versus mythology. What do the slaves believe happens to Macandal? Why? Do you think that the end of Part One establishes a tone of hope or of hopelessness? Why?

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