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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. Ti Noël goes with Macandal to visit whom in Part One: Chapter III?

2. What is the title of Part One: Chapter V?

3. The name of Minos from the title of Part Two: Chapter I is a figure from what mythology?

4. Where does Macandal throw himself when he escapes the burning in Part One: Chapter VIII?

5. In the end of Part One: Chapter V, the plantation owners organize in order to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What job is Macandal given in Part One: Chapter III? What observations does he make while working in the chapter?

2. How does the poison epidemic spread in the beginning of Part One: Chapter V?

3. How has the Cap changed Part Two: Chapter I? How much time has passed since Part One’s conclusion?

4. How is Ti Noël described in Part One: Chapter I? Where is he doing with his master in this chapter?

5. What does Governor Blancheland want to do in response to the revolt in Part Two: Chapter IV?

6. What does Ti Noël’s comparison of the wax heads in Part One: Chapter I indicate about his character?

7. What do the slaves believe happens during Macandal’s burning in Part One: Chapter VIII? What actually happens?

8. What can Macandal’s missing arm be seen to symbolize in Part One: Chapter III?

9. What is the backlash of Macandal’s campaign of poisoning in Part One: Chapter V?

10. How is Macandal pinpointed as the cause for the poisoning epidemic in Part One: Chapter V?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of the novel as depicted in Part One. In what era does the novel begin? What was the political climate like in Haiti at this time? How did the Haitians view French rule? What was the viewpoint of France regarding slavery in the Caribbean?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of M. Lenormand de Mézy and the other slave owners in the novel. How does M. Lenormand de Mézy’s character evolve from Part One: Chapter I to the end of the novel? Do you think this character shows any remorse for his actions? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Ti Noël and his role as protagonist in the novel. What characteristics stand out in Ti Noël as “heroic”? How does Ti Noël view the world around him in Part One? What are his views on the colonial slave owners?

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