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

2. What elicits an accusation regarding the poisonings from one of the slaves in Part One: Chapter V?

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

4. M. Lenormand de Mézy takes his slaves where to sell them in the end of Part Two: Chapter IV?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What actions do the revolting slaves take at the plantation in Part Two: Chapter III?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the character of Macandal in the novel. Where is Macandal from? How does Macandal’s character evolve in Part One? What is Macandal’s relationship to nature?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of enslavement in the novel. How does the enslavement under King Henri Christophe compare to the enslavement by the whites, in the protagonist’s view? How was enslavement enforced under King Henri Christophe? How did this period of enslavement end?

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