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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of stories are read to the school girls when they do their needle work?
(a) The lives of saints.
(b) Stories of Queen Victoria.
(c) History of the British Empire.
(d) How to behave like ladies.

2. What is a glacis?
(a) The French word for a glass.
(b) A look-out tower attached to a large manion.
(c) A large fan used to keep the house cool.
(d) A large covered porch.

3. Who does Mr. Mason want to hire as servants?
(a) Proper British servants.
(b) Coolies.
(c) Mannie and Myra.
(d) Baptiste and Jo Jo.

4. Where and what is Spanish Town?
(a) It is a port city in Dominica.
(b) It is a slum located in Negril.
(c) It is a large, sophisticated town in Jamaica.
(d) It is a small shanty town near the Coulibri estate.

5. What is wrong with Pierre as a child?
(a) He falls off his horse and is badly injured.
(b) He tries to kill his sister.
(c) He staggers when he walks and cannot speak clearly.
(d) He finds out his father is a former slave owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Mr. and Mrs. Mason frequently argue?

2. Who is invited to spend the winter with Mr. Mason?

3. What is the importance of the green parrot, Coco?

4. Who is Antoinette following in her dream?

5. How does Antoinette feel about the convent?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Christophine's fate at the end of Part Two?

2. What details does Antoinette give about her mother after the fire at Coulibri?

3. Does Antoinette's husband like Grandbois?

4. What happens to Mr. Mason after the fire?

5. What reason does Mr. Mason give for staying at Coulibri after he marries Antoinette's mother?

6. Does Antoinette's husband seem happy about his recent marriage?

7. Who introduces Amelie into the story and how is she described?

8. How does Antoinette say she feels about Mr. Mason?

9. What do we learn about Antoinette's husband from Grace Poole's discourse about her interview?

10. Describe the events immediately leading up to the fire at Coulibri Estate.

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