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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 149 - 286.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the amount of Mademoiselle Hortense's dowry expected to be?
(a) Five thousand pounds.
(b) Two hundred thousand livres.
(c) Thirty thousand pesetas.
(d) Forty thousand francs.

2. What is the profession of the Baroness' son?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Milliner.
(d) Pharmacist.

3. How does Wenceslas discover the identity of the person who arranges for his release from prison?
(a) A letter.
(b) A court document.
(c) Word of mouth.
(d) A personal visit.

4. What financial difficulty do the Marneffes face?
(a) They have to pay off Madame Marneffe's family's debts.
(b) They have medical expenses.
(c) They have no source of income.
(d) They are behind on their rent payments.

5. What does Monsieur Crevel give Valerie in exchange for her company?
(a) A new carriage.
(b) Three thousand francs per year.
(c) A pearl necklace.
(d) Six thousand francs per year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who intercepts the letter that Valerie writes to Wenceslas?

2. What book does Adeline read constantly after being banished to her apartment on the Rue Plumet?

3. Why does the Baron decide to give Lisbeth a trade?

4. What solution does Bette offer first when Hortense explains her financial predicament?

5. What type of woman does Monsieur Crevel confess to Lisbeth that he has never had until his relationship with Valerie?

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