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1. Where is the protagonist when the novel begins? What does he look like and what does he have with him?

When the novel begins, the protagonist is on a ship called the Ville de Montereau on his way home to visit his mother. He has long hair and is about eighteen years old and he is carrying a sketchbook.

2. How does the narrator describe the other people traveling on the ship with Frederic? What do they wear? What are their spirits?

The narrator describes the other people on the ship as either being workers and shopkeepers accompanied by their wives and children. They wear shabby clothes, but they are in good spirits, shouting and laughing.

3. Whom does Frederic see when he opens the door to the first class section? What is his impression of this person?

When Frederic opens the door to the first class section, he sees a woman whom he discovers to be Jacques Arnoux's wife, Marie. He thinks she is extremely beautiful and is curious about her life and circumstances.

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