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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much older is the Baroness than her cousin Bette?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Fifteen days.

2. Who is the author of Cousin Bette?
(a) Jean-Luc Goddard.
(b) Gustave Flaubert.
(c) Emile Zola.
(d) Honoré de Balzac.

3. What nickname does the Baron give to Lisbeth?
(a) Old-girl.
(b) Pretty-Lizzie.
(c) Nanny-goat.
(d) Bright-eyes.

4. In his dedication, to what job does the author compare his work as a novelist?
(a) Professor of philosophy.
(b) Doctor of social medicine.
(c) Supreme Court Justice.
(d) Theatre actor.

5. What subject does Lisbeth's beau teach?
(a) Art.
(b) History.
(c) Gymnastics.
(d) Mathematics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What gift does the Emperor bestow on the Baroness when she is a young woman?

3. Who is Jenny Cadine's protector?

4. What had been Monsieur Crevel's profession?

5. What does Monsieur Crevel suggest that Madame Hulot do to obtain a dowry for her daughter?

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