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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jenny Cadine's profession?
(a) Seamstress.
(b) Opera singer.
(c) Actress.
(d) Schoolmistress.

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

3. Which country does Monsieur Crevel dream of visiting?
(a) Spain.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Norway.

4. Who considers herself to be the family confessional?
(a) Hortense.
(b) Jenny Cadine.
(c) Adeline.
(d) Lisbeth.

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

6. What does Lisbeth bring home to her admirer from the dinner parties she attends?
(a) Leftovers.
(b) Fruit and sweets.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Silverware.

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

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

9. What is Monsieur Crevel doing while waiting for the Baroness to enter the sitting room?
(a) Combing his hair.
(b) Reading a newspaper.
(c) Talking to himself.
(d) Looking at himself in a mirror.

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

11. To whom is Lisbeth apprenticed by the Baron?
(a) The dressmakers to the high society.
(b) The typesetters of the daily news.
(c) The glassblowers of the local village.
(d) The embroiderers to the Imperial court.

12. 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.

13. What does Lisbeth surmise as the cause of her admirer's failed suicide attempt?
(a) A broken heart.
(b) Patriotism.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Poverty.

14. What is the nationality of Lisbeth's romantic interest?
(a) Swiss.
(b) German.
(c) Pole.
(d) Russian.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the narrator consider to be "the most reliable thermometer of wealth in Parisian households"?

5. Who is the author of Cousin Bette?

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