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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are symbols of Au Bonheur des Dame's new ways of doing retail business in Paris?
(a) The newspaper ads.
(b) The charge cards.
(c) The silk displays.
(d) The vans.

2. Why does Madame Aurelie reprimand Denise?
(a) For leaving early.
(b) For being gone so much lately.
(c) For not wearing makeup.
(d) For wearing inappropriate clothes.

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

4. Who is Mouret's lover?
(a) Madame Desforges.
(b) Madame Defarge.
(c) Madame Antin.
(d) Madame Ballou.

5. What does Denise finally get when spring arrives?
(a) A house.
(b) A lover.
(c) A new hat.
(d) A salary.

6. Where is Denise when she sees Mouret again?
(a) The Eiffel Tower.
(b) The Louvre.
(c) The Tuileries Gardens.
(d) A bistro near the Seine.

7. What do the salespeople do at the end of the day?
(a) Go out for drinks.
(b) Wipe the counters.
(c) Figure their percentages.
(d) Sweep the dressing rooms.

8. Mouret wants to partner with Baron Hartmann to ___________________.
(a) get international business.
(b) get better interest rates.
(c) get more publicity.
(d) expand the store.

9. Why does Mouret hope to meet Baron Hartmann?
(a) He is a silk importer.
(b) He is the President of France.
(c) He is the director of the Credit Imobilier.
(d) He is an international sommelier.

10. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the silk department?
(a) Mellow atmosphere.
(b) Fierce competition.
(c) Sales rivalries.
(d) Sexual conquests.

11. What type of business does Vincard have?
(a) Silk shop.
(b) Ivory shop.
(c) Antiques shop.
(d) Millinery shop.

12. On what do Gaujean and Robineau plan to challenge Au Bonheur des Dames?
(a) A vintage champagne.
(b) Rare truffles.
(c) A black silk.
(d) Millinery styles.

13. It is important to Denise that ____________ knows the truth about what really happened in the basement.
(a) Deloche.
(b) Jouve.
(c) Mouret.
(d) Bourdain.

14. Which of the following is NOT imagery presented in this chapter?
(a) Battleground.
(b) Floods.
(c) Puffy clouds.
(d) Storms.

15. Where do Denise and her brothers go to find a new life?
(a) Marseilles.
(b) Provence.
(c) Paris.
(d) Dublin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the inspector who hopes for sexual favors from Denise?

2. How long has Denise been working at the store at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. Why does Madame Aurelie not let Denise sell to a customer?

4. Where do Denise and her brothers come from?

5. Why is Denise so endearing to Mouret?

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