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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Antoinette's husband when he wakes up from his rum-induced sleep?

2. When Antoinette's husband is recalling the events during his marriage to Antoinette, what bargain does he make with her?

3. How else does Antoinette's husband describe this servant girl?

4. Why does Antoinette visit her beloved former servant in Part Two?

5. Who should Antoinette's husband have written to earlier?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does Spanish Town play in this story? Who lives there? Describe two or three events that occur there that effect Antoinette's life.

Essay Topic 2

What is your reaction to Antoinette's plight when she is moved to England. Was she treated well? Her husband is a wealthy man: what could he have provided to improve Antoinette's quality of life?

Essay Topic 3

The opening passage of "Wide Sargasso Sea" speaks of closing ranks when trouble comes. What does "closing ranks" mean? What trouble has come in the story. Who is closing ranks and why?

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