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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. Where do the newly married Mason's spend their honeymoon?

2. What does Antoinette remember her mother wearing as Part One ends?

3. Who owns Coulibri Estate at the beginning of the story?

4. Who is Christophine?

5. How does Antoinette's demeanor change after she leaves school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Antoinette insist on seeing her red dress?

2. Who is Sandi Cosway?

3. Why is Grace Poole angry with Antoinette the morning Antoinette wakes up with swollen, red wrists?

4. Who are the principal people Antoinette talks about at the convent?

5. Describe the events immediately leading up to the fire at Coulibri Estate.

6. Does Grace Poole seem to take good care of Antoinette?

7. What fascinates Antoinette as she begins her narrative in Part Three?

8. Does Antoinette's husband like Grandbois?

9. Who does Grace exclude from the feeling of safety provided by staying at the house?

10. What happens between Antoinette and her husband that seems to seal the fate of their relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Coulibri Estate represents more than a plantation. What does it represent? Describe three major features of the estate that also represent the state of affairs in the West Indies. Why does the author use Coulibri Estate to represent changing conditions in the West Indies?

Essay Topic 2

How does Antoinette's mother treat her? Is she sympathetic to Antoinette's emotional needs? How do you think the mother's behavior shapes Antoinette's understanding of love?

Essay Topic 3

Sandi is introduced early in the story, and reappears in one of Antoinette's narratives in Part Three. What do you think the relationship is between Sandi and Antoinette? When do you think it occurs? There is mention of Antoinette leaving on a boat. Which departure do you think is about to occur - her passage to her honeymoon or her move to England? Support your answer with passages from the book.

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