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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 part of King Henri Christophe’s body is given to his wife by the governor in Part Three: Chapter VII?

2. To what creatures does Ti Noël speak as he sits in the ruins of the old plantation in Part Three: Chapter II?

3. What is the title of Part Four: Chapter II?

4. The immense brick fortress described in Part Three: Chapter III is located on top of what mountain?

5. Pauline Bonaparte is described by the narrator as reveling in what during her voyage in Part Two: Chapter VI?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the actions and behavior of the Santo Domingo slave owners described in Part Two: Chapter V?

2. What supernatural occurrence is described in Part Three: Chapter V?

3. Where does Ti Noël escape to in Part Three: Chapter IV? Why does he return to the Cap?

4. How is Santo Domingo described after Pauline Bonaparte’s departure in Part Two: Chapter VII?

5. How does Ti Noël become enslaved again in Part Three: Chapter II?

6. Where is King Henri Christophe in the opening of Part Three: Chapter V? What thoughts consume the king?

7. How is the palace described in Part Three: Chapter II? How does Ti Noël find himself there?

8. Where does Pauline go after her husband’s death in Part Two: Chapter VII? What happens to her sense of superstition?

9. What are Ti Noël’s first impressions of Santo Domingo in Part Three: Chapter I?

10. How is Soliman perceived by the public in Rome in Part Four: Chapter I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Ti Noël and his role as protagonist in the novel. What characteristics stand out in Ti Noël as “heroic”? How does Ti Noël view the world around him in Part One? What are his views on the colonial slave owners?

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 sexual violence depicted in the novel. Why do you think the author chooses to cut off the scene where Ti Noël goes to rape the plantation owner’s wife? Do you think his actions are justified, given the violence shown against the slaves in the narrative? Why or why not?

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