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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 Rose's first opinion of Paris?

2. How does Rose try to tell the future in 'Mademoiselle'?

3. Where is Eugene born?

4. What does Marie's mother do for a living?

5. What does Alexandre think of the idea of marriage with Rose in 'Vicomtese'?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Fanny and what does she think about Rose's state of mind in the year after Rose's wedding?

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

3. How has Rose's parent's marriage colored Rose's opinion of marriage?

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

5. Who is the son of the Marquis and why is he so intent on marrying?

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

7. What is Rose's punishment for visiting the fortune teller?

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

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

10. What fortune does Rose's sister, Catherine, receive from the fortune teller?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the marriage between Rose and Alexandre. What does Rose think of Alexandre before they marry? Does her opinion of him change as the years go on? How does Alexandre treat Rose during their marriage? What leads Rose to her decision to separate from Alexandre?

Essay Topic 2

What struggles and obstacles does Rose face throughout the novel? How do they affect her mentally and emotionally? Is she able to overcome them? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B". Who are Rose's family members? What sort of relationship does she have with each one? Is family important to Rose? Why or why not?

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