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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Madame Marneffe denied an inheritance?
(a) She is a gambler.
(b) She is an illegitimate child.
(c) Her family disowned her.
(d) She is an orphan.

2. Where is Monsieur le Baron Henri Montes de Montejanos from?
(a) Córdoba.
(b) Seville.
(c) Venezuela.
(d) Brazil.

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

4. What does the narrator consider to be "the most reliable thermometer of wealth in Parisian households"?
(a) The table.
(b) The mode of transportation.
(c) The neighborhood.
(d) The closet.

5. Why does Valerie want Baron Hulot to bring Wenceslas to dine with them?
(a) She admires his talent.
(b) She wants to humiliate him.
(c) She is awed by his fame.
(d) She wants to seduce him.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does Monsieur Crevel estimate that the Baroness will remain beautiful?

2. After Hector receives bad news from Johann Fischer, what bad news does he receive from Valerie in a letter?

3. When Hector Hulot returns home from Valerie's house after hearing of the problem between Wenceslas and Hortense, what does he discover Adeline doing?

4. Why has the Baroness' brother-in-law never married?

5. According to the narrator, what is the fundamental feature of Lisbeth's character?

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