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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why has the Baroness' brother-in-law never married?
(a) He has been looking for a second Adeline.
(b) He has been horribly disfigured in the war.
(c) He has been serving his country.
(d) He has been busy amassing his fortune.

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

4. How does Wenceslas discover the identity of the person who arranges for his release from prison?
(a) Word of mouth.
(b) A court document.
(c) A letter.
(d) A personal visit.

5. What had been Monsieur Crevel's profession?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Pharmacist.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Perfumer.

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

7. What item does Hortense promise Lisbeth in exchange for proof of her beau's existence?
(a) A diamond necklace.
(b) A feathered hat.
(c) A yellow cashmere shawl.
(d) A parasol.

8. What word means animal of the rocks or chamois?
(a) Steinbock.
(b) Crevel.
(c) Rocamadour.
(d) Hulot.

9. How does Lisbeth know the Marneffes?
(a) They attend the same church.
(b) They work in the same building.
(c) Lisbeth worked for Monsieur Marneffe.
(d) They live in the same building.

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

11. Who buys the group from Wenceslas?
(a) The Baron.
(b) Stidman.
(c) Monsieur Marneffe.
(d) Monsieur Crevel.

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

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

14. What name does Monsieur Crevel give to the modern parable of Monsieur Hulot and his family?
(a) The Rich Fool.
(b) The Prodigal Father.
(c) The Bad Samaritan.
(d) The Friend at Night.

15. How many suitors has Lisbeth rejected?
(a) Zero.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who informs Lisbeth that Wenceslas is to marry Hortense?

3. The author dedicates the novel to a scholar who studies which writer?

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

5. What happens just as Lisbeth is about to set up her own business?

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