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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What thought does Mouret begin to entertain at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Expanding to London.
(b) Retiring.
(c) Marrying Denise.
(d) Vacationing in St. Moritz.

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

3. Who does Genevieve think that Colomban loves?
(a) Gigi.
(b) Jeanne.
(c) Clara.
(d) Denise.

4. What does Madame Desforges flaunt in front of Denise?
(a) Her affair with Mouret.
(b) Her jewelry.
(c) Her home.
(d) Her social statuse.

5. Why can Denise be nothing more than a mistress to Mouret?
(a) He is her employer.
(b) He is engaged to be married.
(c) She is not in his class.
(d) He is married.

6. There are rampant rumors that Mouret will marry ___________.
(a) Emma.
(b) Cecile.
(c) Denise.
(d) Pauline.

7. Why is Genevieve so upset at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Her brother has died.
(b) Her mother has a terminal illness.
(c) Colomban has left her.
(d) She was terminated from her job.

8. What happens to Genevieve as a result of her grief?
(a) She dies.
(b) She gets counseling.
(c) She stays in bed for months.
(d) She rallies and goes out on the town.

9. What symbolizes life and death in Chapter 13?
(a) Doors.
(b) Roads.
(c) Weather.
(d) Windows.

10. What is the secret to running a successful store like Au Bonheur des Dames?
(a) Publicity stunts.
(b) Aggressive advertising.
(c) Regular merchandise discounts.
(d) The continuous turnover of capital.

11. What occasion is about to be launched at Au Bonheur des Dames at the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) The Summer Sale.
(b) The Easter Sale.
(c) The Christmas Sale.
(d) The Great White Sale.

12. What does Baudu talk to Colomban about?
(a) Postponing the wedding.
(b) Expanding the shop.
(c) Buying new inventory.
(d) Opening a branch store.

13. Why is Mouret crying?
(a) Denise has agreed to marry him.
(b) Denise is going back home.
(c) His daughter is leaving home.
(d) He has a terminal illness.

14. What happens to a shop owner if he/she is forced to work for someone else?
(a) He/she gets better salaries.
(b) He/she gets health insurance.
(c) He/she goes down in class.
(d) He/she is made a partner.

15. What is the imagery of the store in Chapter 9?
(a) Trains.
(b) Machinery.
(c) Storm clouds.
(d) A church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose funeral is the first one held in Chapter 13?

2. What job does Denise offer to Baudu?

3. Who is Pauline going to marry?

4. What is Madame Guibal doing in the reading room?

5. What is the topic of all the store rumors?

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