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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the Baroness and Monsieur Crevel related?
(a) The Baroness is married to Monsieur Crevel's uncle.
(b) The Baroness' son is married to Monsieur Crevel's daughter.
(c) Monsieur Crevel is married to the Baroness' cousin.
(d) Monsieur Crevel's son is married to the Baroness' daughter.

2. With whom is Lisbeth on good terms in all of the houses she frequents?
(a) The pets.
(b) The children.
(c) The servants.
(d) The young men.

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

4. What is the significance of the name Mirah?
(a) It is an anagram of Hiram, thereby denoting Jewish heritage.
(b) It is the name of a German town.
(c) It is the name of a town in Israel.
(d) It is the German word for light.

5. What job does the Baroness' son aspire to?
(a) A government minister.
(b) A general in the Army.
(c) A supreme court justice.
(d) Doing nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does the Baron give to Lisbeth?

2. Who is Jenny Cadine's protector?

3. What is the profession of the Baroness' son?

4. What commission does the Baron get for Lisbeth's admirer?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lisbeth tell Hortense and Adeline has happened to Wenceslas? How does Hortense react? How is Bette's lie discovered?

2. Where does Monsieur Grasset take Wenceslas? Why does this happen to the young artist?

3. Describe Lisbeth. How old is she? How does she dress? How does this affect her social standing in comparison to her cousin, the Baroness?

4. Who is the first character introduced in the novel? What information is surmised about his age? How is this information revealed?

5. Who arranges for Wenceslas to be released from prison? How does Wenceslas find out this information?

6. What does Lisbeth advise Wenceslas to do after the visit from Monsieur Grasset and what reason does she give for this? What does she promise to do?

7. Whom does Wenceslas see when he returns home? Whom does he say has purchased his bronze group and offered him work?

8. Why does the Baroness summon Monsieur Crevel? Which of Monsieur Crevel's actions have affected the Baroness? Why has he acted this way?

9. How does Lisbeth describe her relationship with Wenceslas to Valerie Marneffe? What proof of his connection to Hortense does Valerie show to Lisbeth?

10. What plan do Lisbeth and Hortense agree upon to help out Lisbeth's admirer? Who accompanies Hortense on this mission? Whom does her escort take notice of during this venture?

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