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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 is Queen Marie-Louise embroidering in the beginning of Part Four: Chapter I?

2. Who is described as the Lord of the Roads in Part Three: Chapter I?

3. Where does Soliman begin sleeping in Part Two: Chapter VII?

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

5. What priest and confessor of King Henri Christophe has been taken prisoner in Part Three: Chapter IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to Pauline Bonaparte’s experimentation with Voodoo in Part Two: Chapter VII?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

Discuss M. Lenormand de Mézy’s relationship to religion in Part Two. Why do you think the plantation owner gives religion more weight in this section of the book? What is hypocritical about M. Lenormand de Mézy’s beliefs? How does Ti Noël feel about his visits to the church with his master?

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