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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. How is Pauline Bonaparte related to Napoleon Bonaparte?

2. Soliman engages in an affair with a maid at what palace in Part Four: Chapter I?

3. Where does Pauline Bonaparte begin sleeping every night during her voyage in Part Two: Chapter VI?

4. In Part Three: Chapter VII, the released prisoners talk of beheading the queen, as who was beheaded in the French Revolution?

5. Where does Pauline depart for after her husband’s death in Part Two?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Ti Noël’s former plantation described in Part Three: Chapter II?

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

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

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

7. How is the slavery under King Henri Christophe described in Part Three: Chapter III?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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