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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 5 - 148.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to the narrator, what is the fundamental feature of Lisbeth's character?
(a) Greed.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Forgiveness.
2. What is Monsieur Crevel doing while waiting for the Baroness to enter the sitting room?
(a) Reading a newspaper.
(b) Combing his hair.
(c) Talking to himself.
(d) Looking at himself in a mirror.
3. What reason does Lisbeth give Hortense and the Baroness for Wenceslas' decision to go to Russia?
(a) He has political motivations for going there.
(b) He has received a letter from his wife summoning him.
(c) He has been offered a commission by the Czar.
(d) He has fled from his debts in France.
4. With what major event do the beginnings of Monsieur Hulot's infidelities coincide?
(a) The end of the monarchy.
(b) The end of the empire.
(c) The Glorious Revolution.
(d) The French Revolution.
5. What happens just as Lisbeth is about to set up her own business?
(a) She accepts a marriage proposal.
(b) The empire collapses.
(c) She becomes gravely ill.
(d) She goes bankrupt.
Short Answer Questions
1. To what animal does Monsieur Crevel compare Mademoiselle Hortense in his conversation with the Baroness?
2. Which country does Monsieur Crevel dream of visiting?
3. How much older is the Baroness than her cousin Bette?
4. Why is cousin Bette not accepted in society?
5. What does the narrator consider to be "the most reliable thermometer of wealth in Parisian households"?
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