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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Mouret and Bourdoncle do first thing every morning?
(a) Meet with department managers.
(b) Have breakfast.
(c) Drink cafe au lait.
(d) Inspect the store.

2. How long has Denise been working at the store at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

3. Why does Madame Aurelie plan to give Denise the job?
(a) Mouret has intervened and told her to hire Denise.
(b) Denise has a wonderful body and the clothing will sell itself if she wears it.
(c) Mouret is interested in Denise and Madame Aurelie wants to make a favorable impression with him.
(d) Denise is beautiful and has the perfect personality to sell ladies wear.

4. Who is the buyer in the ladies' wear department?
(a) Madame Arquette.
(b) Madame Aydelotte.
(c) Madame Aurelie.
(d) Madame Auclair.

5. Why is Colomban and Genevieve's marriage postponed again?
(a) Baudu thinks that Genevieve can do better for herself.
(b) Baudu has a background check done on Colomban.
(c) Colomban's parents do not like Genevieve.
(d) Baudu's pride will not let him pass on an almost bankrupt business.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Genevieve think that Colomban loves?

2. What are symbols of Au Bonheur des Dame's new ways of doing retail business in Paris?

3. To what is Denise's life as a shop girl compared?

4. Bourdoncle thinks that the women Mouret uses eventually will seek ____________.

5. Who declares his love for Denise despite the fact that she only wants to be friends with him?

(see the answer key)

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