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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. Where does Rose go to meet fascinating people?

2. Why does Desiree change Rose's gown and make-up?

3. Who accompanies Rose and Joseph to Paris?

4. What is Rose's first opinion of Paris?

5. Who tells others that Rose has gone to a fortune teller?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Rose so unhappy on her birthday in 'Mademoiselle'?

2. What does Father Droppet urge Rose to do with her life?

3. How does Alexandre insult Rose in a letter in 'Vicomtese'?

4. Why does Rose's Aunt Desiree make alterations to Rose's appearance?

5. What are some of the places or events that Rose attends in an attempt to stave off boredom?

6. Describe Rose's family.

7. What is Alexandre's position on his affair with Laure?

8. What does Rose learn from a fortune teller in 'Mademoiselle'?

9. What preparations does Rose note about her wedding day?

10. How does the novel " The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B" begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of the novel; Paris during the French Revolution. What are some of the characteristics of this time period? How does this time period shape the novel? Is the novel an accurate portrayal of how life would have been for the upper class during the French Revolution? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Rose's early life in Trois-Ilets. Was this a happy time in Rose's life? Why or why not? How does Rose's time in Trois-Ilets compare to her life in Paris?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the conflicts of the novel "The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B". What are some examples of conflict in the novel? How do these conflicts involve and affect Rose? How are these conflicts resolved?

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