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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who causes the bird to laugh uncontrollably?
(a) Félicité.
(b) Mme. Aubain.
(c) Bourais.
(d) Paul.

2. What task does Félicité perform for Paul?
(a) She writes at his dictation.
(b) She knits him socks.
(c) She mends his clothes.
(d) She packs him a basket of food to take home.

3. Why does Mme. de Larsonniere give Mme. Aubain a gift?
(a) It is Mme. Aubain's birthday.
(b) She is moving away and can't keep it.
(c) She is bribing Mme. Aubain.
(d) She hopes Mme. Aubain will befriend her.

4. Where does Paul spend much of his time?
(a) In the tavern.
(b) In the library.
(c) At home.
(d) At school.

5. What does Félicité suspect might be the cause of Loulou's death?
(a) She thinks she fed him the wrong medication.
(b) She thinks he was poisoned with parsley.
(c) She thinks he was placed too close to the fire.
(d) She thinks he had a heart attack.

6. What is one of the results of Félicité's increasing deafness?
(a) She begins to lose her balance.
(b) She can no longer work.
(c) She meets the priest for confession in private.
(d) She can no longer talk to Loulou.

7. What does Félicité decide to do with Loulou's body?
(a) Has it stuffed.
(b) Casts it into the ocean.
(c) Buries it.
(d) Cremates it.

8. Whose debts does Mme. Aubain pay off?
(a) M. Bourais'.
(b) Virginie's.
(c) Paul's.
(d) Victor's.

9. After Virginie dies, what does Félicité do every day?
(a) Dusts Virginie's room.
(b) Visits Virginie's grave.
(c) Dreams of her during her afternoon nap.
(d) Prays for Virginie in church.

10. Why doesn't Félicité have any repairs done to the house?
(a) She doesn't notice.
(b) She is too poor.
(c) She is afraid she'll be evicted.
(d) She doesn't know who to ask.

11. What illness does Virginie acquire?
(a) Consumption.
(b) Bronchitis.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Small pox.

12. How does Fabu feel after Félicité speaks to him?
(a) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Jealous.

13. What remedy was attempted to relieve Mme. Aubain's difficulty breathing?
(a) Bleeding.
(b) Leeches.
(c) Salt.
(d) Tonic.

14. Who moves to Pont-l'Eveque shortly Virginie dies?
(a) Félicité's family.
(b) The Baron de Larsonniere.
(c) Victor.
(d) Theodore.

15. What do the boys in town do to Colmiche?
(a) Spy on him and throw stones at him.
(b) Carry him water from the well.
(c) Buy his groceries for him.
(d) Call him names and beat him with a stick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What upsets Félicité the most about the prospect of selling the house?

2. What event rouses Félicité's interest when she can no longer speak to people?

3. What do Mme. Aubain and Félicité spread out on the bed when they are going through Virginie's things?

4. What is the parrot's first illness?

5. Who comes by to chop wood and draw water for Félicité?

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