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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the owner of Au Bonheur des Dames?
(a) Octave Mouret.
(b) Octave Morrison.
(c) Oscar Mouret.
(d) Octavius Morton.

2. What does Denise do after her dismissal from Au Bonheur des Dames?
(a) Files a wrongful termination lawsuit.
(b) Throws a rock through the store window.
(c) Walks around the city in a daze.
(d) Sets fire to the store.

3. To whom does Baudu sell his country house?
(a) Robineau.
(b) Mouret.
(c) Lhommes.
(d) Colomban.

4. Why is Mouret uncomfortable at Madame Desforges' home?
(a) He sees Denise there.
(b) He does not like being the center of attention.
(c) It is too hot.
(d) He has a headache.

5. If the store is a big machine, Denise feels like ___________.
(a) a cog.
(b) the motor oil.
(c) the noise.
(d) the start button.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the source of Genevieve's physical decline?

2. Why does Mouret hope to meet Baron Hartmann?

3. What thought does Mouret begin to entertain at the end of Chapter 12?

4. Which one of the ladies shows off her purchases despite the presence of her nearly destitute husband?

5. Who is Pauline's boyfriend?

(see the answer key)

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