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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. How does the Bishop feel about the nuns?

2. Who is Christophine?

3. What happens to Antoinette when she grows into a young lady of about seventeen?

4. How long after they were married do the Mason's start having trouble?

5. What becomes of Pierre after the family leaves Coulibri Estate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Antoinette see in the sky during her unsettling dream?

2. Does Antoinette's husband witness any behavior in Antoinette that confirms his concern about her?

3. What new details does Antoinette disclose about her dream the second time she has it?

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

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

6. What does Antoinette's husband say about her comments about England?

7. Describe the person Grace is hired to care for.

8. Describe who is speaking when Part Three begins.

9. Why does Antoinette insist on seeing her red dress?

10. What evidence is given that Part Two is narrated by someone other than Antoinette?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Antoinette has another name. What is her first name? What ethnicity is her first name? What ethnicity is the name Antoinette? She claims names can change a person into something else. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is the "Emancipation Act"? What effect does it have on the West Indies economy? Which groups are effected most? Explain how they are effected and why you believe it is important to the story.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Antoinette and her husband's relationship. How would you measure the quality of their marriage? What point in the story do you believe the final breakdown of the relationship occurs and why? Use passages from the book to back up your answer.

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