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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does she notice about Claude's Open Air painting?
(a) her head has been painted on the body of a nude woman.
(b) the nude woman's body looks like hers.
(c) there is no head on the body of a nude woman.
(d) there is no body under the head of a nude woman.

2. Who is Mathilde Jabouille?
(a) the fat wife of the skinny herbalist.
(b) a wealthy patron ordering a bust of herself.
(c) a common trollop who loves Mahoudeau.
(d) the woman Pierre and Claude saw in the herbalist's window.

3. What do Claude and Christine plan to do?
(a) sell nude paintings of Christine to tourists.
(b) form a commune in the country.
(c) to leave the city and go live in the country house.
(d) open a small shop and give up art.

4. Although Bongrand now only paints what interests him, why can the Beaux-Arts not overlook him?
(a) because of his great contributions of money.
(b) because of his earlier masterpiece.
(c) because of his reputation for vengeance.
(d) because of his great popularity.

5. What strange commission does Claude get from Malgras?
(a) a still life painting of books.
(b) a still life painting of a lobster
(c) a small painting of Christine.
(d) a painting of ducks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Sandoz and Dubuche see in Claude's studio that captures their attention?

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

3. Where do Claude and Christine go on a short trip?

4. Why does Christine resist sightseeing in Paris with Claude?

5. How does Zola paint Claude Lantier's angst?

(see the answer key)

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