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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. Claire's father refused to support the execution of which political official?

2. What offers the most consolation for Ourika?

3. The doctor told Ourika that in order to save herself she would have to calm her ___.

4. In which year was the book published?

5. The chevalier that worked for ______ brought the child to France.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ourika? What was Ourika's history?

2. What does Ourika claim is her problem? What does the doctor notice about Ourika's condition? What is the doctor's advice?

3. What does John Fowles say about the way he learned to love literature?

4. What happened to Ourika when she left Senegal? Who took care of her?

5. What was the Black Code? How did it affect slavery in France?

6. What illegal act took place as a result of the success of Claire's books?

7. What does Duras' depiction of Ourika tend to continue to be important regarding race and feminism?

8. What about Mr. Norman's bookstore was the most exciting to Fowles?

9. What is the basic premise of Claire de Duras' "Ourika?"

10. Who was Claire de Duras? What was her background?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Charles and Ourika had an unusual relationship from the beginning. Charles, Mme. de B.'s grandson, was quite young when Ourika was introduced into the household. Ourika was still a baby. Explain the relationship between Charles and Ourika. Were they on equal footing within the household? How did Ourika's appearance affect the dynamic of the home? How and where did Charles' older brother fit into the scenario? How did the relationship between Charles and Ourika change as they got older? How did it change once more with the appearance of Anais? What might have happened if Charles and Anais had not met or married?

Essay Topic 2

Write a complete character description of Mme. de B. Explain her roles in society both as a matriarch and as the patron of Ourika.

Essay Topic 3

Ourika referred to Senegal as a land of savagery. Although Ourika had negative impressions of the country, why did she wish to return? Explain what happened to Ourika in Senegal. Explain what happened to Ourika's mother. What might have happened if Ourika had stayed? Also, discuss Senegal then and now.

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