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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. The rituals of Voodoo resonate with Pauline Bonaparte’s background from where?

2. What is the Venus of Canova statue holding in Part Four: Chapter I?

3. What is the name of Pauline Bonaparte’s husband?

4. What previously unnoticed sound does King Henri Christophe observe in the palace rooms in Part Three: Chapter VI?

5. What is the title of Part Three: Chapter II?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is King Henri Christophe’s demeanor described when he first arises in Part Three: Chapter VI?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the history of Voodoo and its depiction in The Kingdom of This World. How is the old Voodoo practitioner described in Part One: Chapter III? What does Voodoo represent to the slaves in the story? What does it represent to those in power?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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