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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are some flowers in the Tournier garden?
(a) Ostrich fern and roses.
(b) Portulaca and lamb's ear.
(c) Roses, camellias, and honeysuckles.
(d) Nasturtium, daisies, and tulips.

2. What does Jane wear to Byron's going-away party?
(a) Skirt and blouse.
(b) Yellow ball gown.
(c) Blue ball gown.
(d) Riding suit.

3. When Rosalie comes to fit Jane for her costume at what time will Sylvie return and Rosalie is to be out of the house?
(a) 2 p.m.
(b) 1:30 p.m.
(c) 3 p.m.
(d) 2:30 p.m.

4. What book has Rosalie read that Laurent has seen performed as a play?
(a) The Count of Monte Cristo.
(b) Anna Karenina.
(c) Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
(d) A Christmas Carol.

5. In Book 3, Chapter III, what do Pearce and Byron go hunting?
(a) Deer.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Geese.
(d) Duck.

6. What does Laurent have in his flask at the going-away party?
(a) Red wine.
(b) Orange water.
(c) Grape punch.
(d) White wine.

7. How long does Sylvie tell Le Brun she lived in Saint-Domingue?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 10 years.

8. In Book 3, Chapter VIII, when does Madame Sylvie invite Eugenie, her father, and her aunt to a party?
(a) 13 days.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 11 days.

9. What does Eugenie do when she hears Pearce's congratulatory speech to Byron?
(a) Slaps Pearce.
(b) Runs out of the room.
(c) Faints.
(d) Screams and falls to the floor.

10. How long was Sylvie married when her husband died?
(a) 29 years.
(b) 37 years.
(c) 35 years.
(d) 33 years.

11. How much older are Marie and Louise than Rosalie?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 11 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 6 months.

12. In Book 4, Chapter III, what time does Lucien come to the garconniere?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 5:45 a.m.
(c) 6 a.m.
(d) 6:15 a.m.

13. Who does Le Brun tell Thisbe that he used for some of the features of Sylvie in the portrait he painted of her?
(a) Eugenie.
(b) Jane.
(c) Rosalie.
(d) Thisbe.

14. Who did Bayard leave Sylvie with when they first arrived in America?
(a) Fauchers.
(b) Rochets.
(c) Auberts.
(d) Barres.

15. In Book 4, Chapter VI, how long has it been since Thisbe's son died?
(a) 11 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many invitations does Lucien ask his mother to give him for him to deliver himself in Book 4, Chapter I?

2. How many chaperones did Sylvie believe that Lucien's fiancee would arrive with?

3. What type of eggs does Thisbe get for Lily in Book 3, Chapter XII?

4. How many years does Sylvie decide to petition for during her prayers in Book 3, Chapter IV?

5. What is used for music when Byron dances in Book 3, Chapter IV?

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