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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mme. Aubain have to sell the majority of her properties?
(a) Because her husband ran into debt.
(b) She needed money for her daughter's wedding.
(c) She wanted the money to travel.
(d) Her son lost them gambling.

2. What does the clock in the living room look like?
(a) Notre Dame.
(b) A normal clock.
(c) The Temple of Vesta.
(d) An old sundial.

3. What are some of Félicité's chores?
(a) Bridle a horse, the washing, feeding the chickens.
(b) Nurse the children and tidy the nursery.
(c) Various carpentry jobs around the house.
(d) Milk the cow, scythe the yard, and drive the carriage.

4. Where is Félicité's bedroom?
(a) In the guest house.
(b) In the basement.
(c) On the second floor.
(d) Next to the living room.

5. How are the easy chairs in the living room upholstered?
(a) Wool.
(b) Tapestry.
(c) Twill.
(d) Cotton.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long have Félicité and Mme. Aubain been in this relationship?

2. What state is the furniture in the parlor in?

3. What is unusual about the children's beds?

4. What was Mme. Aubain's annual income?

5. What does Félicité hold in her hands while she sleeps?

(see the answer key)

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