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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It is said that Ourika belonged to a "race of ____ murderers."
(a) Treacherous.
(b) Villianous.
(c) Violent.
(d) Barbarous.

2. Ourika compared her time with Mme to _____.
(a) Joy.
(b) Serenity.
(c) Love.
(d) Sadness.

3. Ourika did not consider ____ to be a sin.
(a) Sleeping in church.
(b) Unhappiness.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Lying.

4. Mme is an abbreviation for which of the following?
(a) Madame.
(b) Matron.
(c) Mother.
(d) Mademoiselle.

5. Charles often left his home to visit his fiancee in which city?
(a) Albi.
(b) Marseilles.
(c) Toulouse.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ourika felt she owed a great deal to which of the following?

2. Who was known for having two major enthusiasms?

3. Mme de B. thought that some of the priest's ideas were ____.

4. Which adjective did Ourika use to describe Mme's friends?

5. How old was the surviving family member?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mme. de B. influence Ourika's imagination and social development?

2. Ourika had a selfish thought about her state of affairs and about Charles' return from his honeymoon. What was the thought?

3. How was Ourika affected by this new state of melancholy? What was Mme. de B.'s reaction to the change in Ourika?

4. Describe the change in the relationship between Charles at Ourika.

5. How did Charles' happiness affect Ourika in a negative way? What was her reaction?

6. What were Ourika's thoughts about her future? How did those thoughts affect Mme. de B.? What were Ourika's thoughts about Charles when contemplating this new future?

7. When did the Reign of Terror end? How did the situation change when the Reign of Terror ended?

8. What did the doctors say about Ourika's increased and prolonged melancholy? What did Charles and Mme. de B. do to help Ourika?

9. In addition to the concern about Ourika's health, Mme. de B. had another concern. What was it? What was the solution?

10. Charles received a suggestion from one of Mme. de B.'s friends. What was the suggestion? What was Charles' reaction?

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