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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 many days are there until Byron's farewell party when Sylvie hands out the invitations?

2. How many bullets does Byron load his pistol with when he goes to face Pearce?

3. In Book 3, Chapter VIII, when does Madame Sylvie invite Eugenie, her father, and her aunt to a party?

4. What does Lucien give Alphonse and Laurent from his own flask?

5. In Book 4, Chapter XIV, how long has Rosalie been back on the plantation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What will Thisbe do to Sylvie's portrait after Le Brun is gone and why?

2. Why does Eugenie shares Jane's room when she stays with the Guilberts?

3. How do Marie and Louise prepare for the party?

4. Why does Laurent think he and Rosalie cannot be matched?

5. How does Byron describe Christmastime on the plantation?

6. Why do Pearce and Byron dance together for the family?

7. What instructions does Sylvie give Byron regarding the signet ring as his going-away party beings?

8. What does Laurent tell Rosalie about what he has done for planters in the parish and how they treat him?

9. Why does Sylvie call for Jane to come for her lesson when she is still dressed in her robe in Book 3, Chapter XIV?

10. What do Lucien and Sylvie find when to go to dig up the gold?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lucien and other plantation owners believe their female slaves are for their personal pleasure. How do Lucien and other plantation owners treat their female slaves? Are they guilty of raping their slaves?

Essay Topic 2

Williams-Garcia uses backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about events that happened before the story begins. How and why does the author use backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about the past?

Essay Topic 3

Rosalie is Lucien’s mixed-blood daughter. How does Rosalie live in two worlds? Why does she not belong in either world?

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