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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 response does Ti Noël get when he asks where the dogs are going in Part Two: Chapter VI?

2. What is Part Two: Chapter VI’s title?

3. In what capacity does Soliman work for King Henri Christophe in Part Three: Chapter VI?

4. The statue of Venus of Canova was modeled by whom, according to the narrator in Part Four: Chapter I?

5. How is Pauline Bonaparte related to Napoleon Bonaparte?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the exposition reveal of Ti Noël’s circumstances in Part Three: Chapter I? How did Ti Noël gain freedom?

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

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

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

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

6. How has M. Lenormand de Mézy’s status changed in Part Two: Chapter V?

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

8. What prisoner is described in the Archbishop's Palace in Part Three: Chapter IV? Why is he imprisoned?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concepts of “reaction” versus “revolution” as presented in the novel. Describe the actions, objectives, and obstacles faced by the slaves as they attempt to gain freedom. How are these actions reactionary? How are they revolutionary? What resistance is met by the colonials?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the real figure of Dutty Boukman and the fictionalized character in the novel. How are these figures similar? Where does the author appear to take poetic license in his depiction? What are the attributes of this character?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the news of the French authorities related by Bouckman in the novel and discuss the real events that took place. What tensions existed between the French authorities and the colonial slave owners in the Caribbean? How are these tensions depicted in the novel?

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