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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. Part of Ourika's illness was caused by the fact that she did not feel ______.
(a) Equal.
(b) Supported.
(c) Wanted.
(d) Needed.

2. Mme. de B. was scheduled to travel to which location the following day?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Stockholm.
(d) Monte Carlo.

3. How old was Ourika when she was taken from her homeland?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

4. Ourika wishes to be returned to Senegal because she felt it was better than this ____ society.
(a) Thoughtless.
(b) Vengeful.
(c) Merciless.
(d) Erascible.

5. Ourika said she had paid regards to ______ in return.
(a) The Devil.
(b) Lady Luck.
(c) Providence.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is said that at this time Ourika ____ life.

2. Ourika learned about her lot in life and began to feel nothing but ____.

3. Ourika prayed to understand why she was meant to _____.

4. Charles never would have believed that Ourika might have ____.

5. What word is used to describe the Marquise?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ourika perform a disservice even though she was rescued twice?

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

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

4. How did Ourika's attitude change after Charles' marriage to Anais? What was Mme. de B.'s reaction?

5. Why is it said that Ourika was rescued twice from slavery? What happened to Ourika in regards to this issue?

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

7. How did Mme. de B. attempt to help Ourika? What was Ourika's solution to her troubles at this time?

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

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

10. How did Ourika feel about Charles' increased absences? What caused the delay of Charles and Anais' marriage?

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