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

2. How does Valerie explain her relationship to Montejanos?
(a) She pretends she has never met him.
(b) She explains that they had been lovers.
(c) She claims they are cousins.
(d) She claims he is Monsieur Marneffe's nephew.

3. To what animal does Monsieur Crevel compare Mademoiselle Hortense in his conversation with the Baroness?
(a) A pig.
(b) A nightingale.
(c) A thoroughbred horse.
(d) A fox.

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

5. According to the narrator, what is the fundamental feature of Lisbeth's character?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Greed.
(d) Kindness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the amount of Mademoiselle Hortense's dowry expected to be?

2. Who arranges for Wenceslas to be released from prison?

3. Who is the author of Cousin Bette?

4. Which country does Monsieur Crevel dream of visiting?

5. When Wenceslas returns home and is confronted by Hortnese, whom does he claim has lent him ten thousand francs?

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