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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. What is the name of the woman that praised Marcel's friend greatly before he died?

2. What does Christophe do in mourning for his mentor in Section 7, Volume 1?

3. What is the term used to describe the practice in which women of color would enter into an arrangement with a white man?

4. Whom does Christophe take in in Section 7, Volume 1?

5. Who is sitting next to the bed when Marcel awakens at the beginning of Section 2, Volume 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Marcel expelled from his school at the beginning of the book?

2. What does Christophe tell Marcel happened to him when he first arrived in Paris?

3. What does Jean Jacques teach Marcel regarding his people?

4. How are Marcel's thoughts described on his first day of school?

5. What happens when Christophe allows Bubbles to sit in his classroom for school?

6. How is Christophe's relationship with Michael first described?

7. What does Philippe ask Richard to do after a child's wake in Section 4, Volume 1?

8. What does Marcel think of the renovations made at Christophe's school the first time he sees it?

9. What happens when Christophe catches Marcel with his mother in Section 7, Volume 1?

10. How does Marcel's mother react to news that he was expelled from school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the creation of progress that is presented in the book. What efforts do the book's characters make to create progress for their own success and who was most successful in this venture?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the portrayal of jealousy in the book. What can we learn about the danger and sorrow of jealousy based on the actions from characters like Cecile and Lisette in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Love is a strong theme found in many variations throughout the book.

Part 1) How is the portrayal of romantic love presented through the relationship between Richard and Marie, and why does this kind of love appear to be so rare in the book?

Part 2) What kind of love does Marcel appear to be searching for throughout the book, and what does this say about the nature of his character?

Part 3) What impact do you think a lack of familial love has on characters searching for romantic love in the book?

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