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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Claude want to exhibit his painting?
(a) the Louvre.
(b) on the sidewalks of Paris.
(c) the Salon at the École des Beaux-Arts.
(d) the Luxemburg Museum.

2. Where does Claude go to find Dubuche, the aspiring architect?
(a) Duquersonnièr's studio.
(b) the bistro where they often meet.
(c) the École des Beaux-Arts.
(d) Pierre Sandoz's house.

3. Why does Claude go into one of his rages after Christine leaves?
(a) because he lost the early morning light to paint by.
(b) because he had not taken advantage of her.
(c) because of the effect she had on him.
(d) because he cannot find anything she had put away.

4. As the novel opens, what is the condition of the weather?
(a) a dust storm.
(b) a snow storm.
(c) a rainstorm.
(d) a clear, starry night.

5. What happens when the young woman wakes up?
(a) she asks him to pay her for modelling.
(b) she slaps Claude's face.
(c) she quickly covers herself.
(d) she begins to cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What self imposed time limit has Claude put on finishing his painting called Open Air?

2. What does Christine fear if Claude escorts her to the station?

3. How does Claude often see himself artistically?

4. Ready to leave, what does the young woman do?

5. When was the beginnings of the Bohemian lifestyle of Claude and Pierre?

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