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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. When Rosalie inspects the room of her dead aunt, what does she see embroidered on the duvet?

2. What day of the week does Sylvie want Jane fitted for her riding outfit?

3. After Rosalie does the fitting with Jane, how long does she tell Jane it will be before the outfit is ready?

4. How long does Sylvie tell Le Brun she lived in Saint-Domingue?

5. How old was Lucien's half-brother when he buried gold coins for Sylvie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why will Sylvie not allow Lily to serve at Byron's going-away party?

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

3. What does Rosalie notice when she goes into her dead aunt's room?

4. How does Byron describe Christmastime on the plantation?

5. How did Bayard and Sylvie escape when there was a revolution in Saint-Domingo?

6. Why does Le Brun stay for the going away party?

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

8. Why does Eugenie's carriage come for her early in Book 3, Chapter VIII?

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

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

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

Jane is a tomboy. What gender roles does Jane ignore? Why does she not fit into society?

Essay Topic 3

In A Sitting in St. James, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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