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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. Whose visage appears before King Henri Christophe in Part Three: Chapter V?

2. Where does Ti Noël sleep after his first day with the slave workers in Part Three: Chapter III?

3. What is Part Three: Chapter IV’s title?

4. In Part Four: Chapter II, what is Ti Noël’s most valued possession that once belonged to King Christophe?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Pauline Bonaparte go after the plague begins spreading in Part Two: Chapter VII? Who goes with her?

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

3. What happens to King Henri Christophe’s body in Part Three: Chapter VII?

4. What great fortress is described in Part Three: Chapter III? How is the reference to bulls in the title of the chapter associated with this setting?

5. Why does M. Lenormand de Mézy turn to religion in Part Two: Chapter V?

6. How is King Henri Christophe’s behavior described in Part Three: Chapter III?

7. How is Pauline Bonaparte described in Part Two: Chapter VI? Where is she traveling?

8. What changes are observed in Pauline Bonaparte’s behavior in Part Two: Chapter VII?

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

10. How is the slavery under King Henri Christophe described in Part Three: 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

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?

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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