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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is a flute on stage for M. Pujol's performance?
(a) So he can play "Au clai de la lune."
(b) So he can use it like a baton.
(c) So he can make it vanish.
(d) So he can spin it around theatrically.

2. Who has taken M. Pujol's place in the barn as the main spectacle on stage?
(a) Matilda.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Marguerite.
(d) M. Jouy.

3. What type of toast does Madeleine eat while visiting the widow in her chambers?
(a) Raisin.
(b) Vanilla.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Potato.

4. What happened to the fish in the widow's pond after it was struck by lightning?
(a) It was turned black.
(b) It was drained of color.
(c) It was killed.
(d) It was electrified.

5. What does Mother do with all of the excess fruit from the orchard?
(a) She turns the fruit into jam and bathes in it.
(b) She makes preserves, pastries, and apple butter.
(c) She sells the fruit for a good profit.
(d) She throws the fruit away.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the townspeople react when Mother shows them Madeleine as she sleeps?

2. Who sees M. Pujol first as he is walking down the road away from the hospital?

3. Why does Madeleine become angry with the widow?

4. Who owns the forbidden chest that the children are not allowed to look in?

5. What is featured on the broadsheets M. Pujol is given?

(see the answer key)

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