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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Antoinette's husband says the young girl servant who meets them at the port is of what race?

2. What has just happened at the beginning of Part Two?

3. When has Antoinette been to the cottage before?

4. What does Antoinette give her husband when they cross onto the estate?

5. What is the name of the estate where the cottage is located?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the themes investigated in this story is that of trust. Does Antoinette trust her husband? What conversation occurs in Part Two that leads you to believe trust may have grown between the couple? What do Antoinette and the husband do that effects their trust of one another?

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of Part Three we hear two servants speaking of Antoinette's husband. Mrs. Eff presents a different picture of his situation. What does she say about him? What does she say changes him? Do you agree with her assessment? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Antoinette's mother is described as beautiful, young, and worst of all from Martinique. Why would the "Jamaican ladies" disapprove of the young woman? Explain why coming from Martinique might be a problem. How does the behavior of the "Jamaican ladies" make Antoinette's mother feel?

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