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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antoinette hear from her bedroom one night?

2. What is the weather like when the couple arrive on the island?

3. Where is the porter from?

4. What does Antoinette do when she and her husband reach the boundary of the estate?

5. Why doesn't Antoinette like her husband calling her Bertha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Antoinette's husband moves back to England? Do you believe he had Antoinette's best interests at heart? What does Antoinette believe about England and her health?

Essay Topic 2

One of the themes investigated in this story is that of trust. Does Antoinette trust her husband? What conversation occurs in Part Two that leads you to believe trust may have grown between the couple? What do Antoinette and the husband do that effects their trust of one another?

Essay Topic 3

Coulibri Estate represents more than a plantation. What does it represent? Describe three major features of the estate that also represent the state of affairs in the West Indies. Why does the author use Coulibri Estate to represent changing conditions in the West Indies?

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