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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the Mounes Mors of the island?

2. How does Antoinette tell her husband she feels about the idea of happiness?

3. When has Antoinette been to the cottage before?

4. What does Antoinette's husband say happens the day before the wedding ceremony?

5. Who came to stare at the couple when they arrived from Jamaica?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Richard Mason visits Antoinette after she has been confined to her rooms in England. What happens during his visit? Why does he say he cannot help her? Do you believe he could have intervened? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What is your reaction to Antoinette's plight when she is moved to England. Was she treated well? Her husband is a wealthy man: what could he have provided to improve Antoinette's quality of life?

Essay Topic 3

Christophine is a key character in the life of Antoinette and her mother. Why do you think she stays with the family after the slaves are freed? She is suspected of practicing obeah. Describe events or comments in the story that suggests she used it to help Antoinette's mother. What does Antoinette ask of her in Part Two?

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