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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 5 - 148.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jenny Cadine's profession?
(a) Seamstress.
(b) Schoolmistress.
(c) Opera singer.
(d) Actress.

2. What does Lisbeth bring home to her admirer from the dinner parties she attends?
(a) Fruit and sweets.
(b) Silverware.
(c) Leftovers.
(d) Flowers.

3. What does Lisbeth surmise as the cause of her admirer's failed suicide attempt?
(a) Poverty.
(b) A broken heart.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Patriotism.

4. Why is cousin Bette not accepted in society?
(a) She is handicapped.
(b) She is an orphan.
(c) She is unmarried.
(d) She is poorly dressed.

5. What particular significance does the name d'Ervy have to the Baron?
(a) It is the name of his first love.
(b) It is the site of a famous battle.
(c) It is his birthplace.
(d) It is his mother's maiden name.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator consider to be "the most reliable thermometer of wealth in Parisian households"?

2. Who steals Lisbeth's admirer?

3. What had been Monsieur Crevel's profession?

4. What award does Monseiur Crevel wear on his National Guard uniform?

5. What job does the Baroness' son aspire to?

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