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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. Who does Pauline Bonaparte take with her when she departs for her husband’s second home in Part Two: Chapter VII?

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

3. Sans Souci is the palace of whom in Part Three: Chapter II?

4. What does King Henri Christophe do at the end of Part Three: Chapter VI?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Pauline Bonaparte’s behavior depicted after her arrival on the island in Part Two: Chapter VI? What is her relationship to Soliman?

5. How is Santo Domingo described after Pauline Bonaparte’s departure in Part Two: Chapter VII?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of enslavement in the novel. How does the enslavement under King Henri Christophe compare to the enslavement by the whites, in the protagonist’s view? How was enslavement enforced under King Henri Christophe? How did this period of enslavement end?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the time period and setting of Part Two: Chapter I. How have relationships on the plantation changed since Macandal’s death? What hope do the slaves hold for his return? How has the political climate in Haiti changed?

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