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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. Mme. de B. was scheduled to travel to which location the following day?
2. During this time, Ourika was unable to do which of the following?
3. Ourika learned about her lot in life and began to feel nothing but ____.
4. Ourika felt she owed a great deal to which of the following?
5. Ourika blamed her illness on which of the following?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some or Ourika's earliest childhood memories?
2. What incident caused Ourika's outlook to change dramatically? What happened to her demeanor?
3. How did Mme. de B. influence Ourika's imagination and social development?
4. In addition to the concern about Ourika's health, Mme. de B. had another concern. What was it? What was the solution?
5. When did the Reign of Terror end? How did the situation change when the Reign of Terror ended?
6. Describe the change in the relationship between Charles at Ourika.
7. 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?
8. Ourika had a selfish thought about her state of affairs and about Charles' return from his honeymoon. What was the thought?
9. Charles received a suggestion from one of Mme. de B.'s friends. What was the suggestion? What was Charles' reaction?
10. As a result of the Revolution, Mme. de B. and Ourika were forced to leave their home and go into protective custody. Explain the situation.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Claire de Duras was an unusual woman for her time. Write a complete character description of Claire de Duras from her youth, time abroad, and accomplishments as a writer. Include Claire de Duras' inspiration and interest in Ourika. Also, explain her prolific lifestyle in exile as well as the reason for the exile.
Essay Topic 2
Explain Ourika's decision to become a nun. What event spawned the decision? What steps needed to be taken in the enrollment? What was the opinion of the priest regarding Ourika's decision to become a nun? How did Mme. de B. react? Did the decision help or hinder Ourika in her life's work? How did it affect Ourika? Was it a wise choice? What were Ourika's other options?
Essay Topic 3
Write a short story or essay on what might have happened if the French Revolution had never occurred. What might have happened to the structure of France? How would it have affected the characters? Did the Revolution have any effect on the Black Code and the issues of slavery in France? Explain. Also, explain how the Revolution affected the structure of the aristocracy, including Mme. de B.'s connections to them and how that may have changed as well.
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