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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 is Rose's husband in 'Citoyenne'?

2. Who is Laura Longpre?

3. What is the current state of Rose's family plantation?

4. Who is William Browden?

5. What is the name of Alexandre's brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Rose and Hortense make a trip to Rose's family's plantation home in 'Madam'?

2. What big favor does Rose ask of her friends, Princess Amalia and her brother, Frederick in 'Citoyenne'?

3. Why does Alexandre have Eugene removed from the convent without Rose's knowledge?

4. Describe the reunion of Rose and Eugene after having been separated for awhile in 'Citoyenne'?

5. Who is Emilie and what role does she have in Rose's family?

6. Why does Rose bear such guilt over Amalia and Frederick's failed second attempt to escape to England?

7. What is the particular sadness Rose feels while leaving the island in 'Madam'?

8. What is the situation regarding Rose's filing for a legal separation from Alexandre?

9. What effect does the turmoil in France have on Rose's life in 'Citoyenne'?

10. Why is Rose afraid for Alexandre regarding his new position in 'Citoyenne'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the events of the French Revolution and discuss how they might have affected Rose's life. What is the Reign of Terror? What are the reasons that the French Revolution took place? What was Alexandre de Beauharnais's involvement in the French Revolution?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the tone of the novel "The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B". How does Gulland convey this tone? Does the tone change at any point in the novel? If so, what events prompt this change?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Rose's money problems in the novel. Why does Rose experience money problems? How does Alexandre and her father make her financial situation worse? What does Rose do to try and make some money? Is she successful?

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