Desiree's Baby Part 2

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Question 1 - What changes when the baby is around 3 months old? There are multiple correct answers.

• There are whispers amongst the slaves.

• There are many visitors to the plantation.

• Armand buys more slaves.

• Armand stops playing with his son.

• Armand becomes cold and distant.

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Question #2 - Put the following in the correct sequence.

• Desiree sees L'Blanches quadroon boy fanning the baby.

• Desiree looks at her baby and looks at the boy.

• Desiree realizes how similar the boy and her baby look.

• Desiree realizes that her baby may be black.

• Desiree is in shock and distressed.

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3. How does Armand’s behavior towards Désirée change at this point in the story? How does he respond to the events that unfold? Do we see a new side to his character?



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to Desiree. He responds to the realization with ​

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and disgust and no longer shows her any love or affection. This ​

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a new side to Armand’s character, as we were told in Part I that although he was loving to Desiree, he had a ​

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side.

Question #3

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Question #4 - Armand says to Désirée that her skin is “As white as La Blanche’s”. What does this mean?

• That L'Blanche could be white.

• That the baby could be L'Blanche's.

• That Desiree could be black.

• That Desiree and L'Blanche are really sisters.

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Question #4 - Are there any other inferences we can make about Armand’s relationship with La Blanche based on the following line?

“And the way he cries,” is deafening. Armand heard him the other day as far away as La Blanche’s cabin.”

• Armand has a relationship (although unequal) with L'Blanche.

• Armand could be the father of L'Blanche's son.

• Armand could have heard the cries when out working by the slave quarters.

• All of the above could be inferred

Question #4

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How does Madame Valmondé respond to Désirée’s letter?

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to Désirée and tells her to take her baby and come ​

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to a mother who loves her. It is as though she was expecting this ​

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to occur all along. This shows us how kind and loving Madame Valmondé truly is. Madame Valmondé loves Désirée regardless of her race or how others feel about the ​

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of race.

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Question #6 - True or False

Desiree leaves her house by her own choice.

• True

• False

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6. 6. What does this tell us about race and gender?

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What do you predict will happen next? Don't answer if you have already read ahead!!!!!