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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bouthemont talk to Madame Desforges about?
(a) Marrying him.
(b) Taking a trip to England.
(c) Designing clothes for his store.
(d) Setting up a competitive store.

2. Why does Madame Aurelie not let Denise sell to a customer?
(a) Denise has other tasks to complete.
(b) The customer asked for Madame Aurelie.
(c) Denise is inexperienced.
(d) The customer is a regular.

3. Which of the following does Mouret NOT think about Denise's situation?
(a) He wonders why she stays with his enemies.
(b) He knows where she lives.
(c) He thinks she is a prostitute now.
(d) He knows where she works.

4. What is one thing that Mouret's money cannot buy for him?
(a) A political position.
(b) An embassy job.
(c) A royal title.
(d) Denise's love.

5. What item of clothing has Denise come to help Madame Desforges with?
(a) An evening gown.
(b) A coat.
(c) A wedding dress.
(d) A cocktail dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Denise do after her dismissal from Au Bonheur des Dames?

2. Why is Mouret uncomfortable at Madame Desforges' home?

3. For what event is Au Bonheur des Dames prepared at the beginning of Chapter 4?

4. What is a prominent theme in Chapter 7?

5. Which of the following is NOT how Bouthemont describes shop girls?

(see the answer key)

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