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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 names Rose's daughter?

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

3. How old is Rose when her father has an illegitimate child with another woman?

4. What is Catherine's future, as told by the fortune teller?

5. Where does Rose go to meet fascinating people?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What devastating news does Mimi tell Rose about Alexandre?

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

5. How do Rose and Alexandre perceive each other on their first meeting?

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

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

8. Describe Rose's family.

9. What news does Rose's Uncle Tascher bring one day in 'Mademoiselle'?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of adultery in the novel. How does Rose feel about Alexandre's extramarital affairs? Why does she agree to look after his illegitimate children? What compels Rose to take on a lover of her own? How does Rose's father's dalliances affect her?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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