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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where do Denise and her brothers come from?
(a) Valmille.
(b) Valgones.
(c) Vincennes.
(d) Valmont.
2. Why does Mouret hope to meet Baron Hartmann?
(a) He is the President of France.
(b) He is the director of the Credit Imobilier.
(c) He is a silk importer.
(d) He is an international sommelier.
3. What does Denise do after her dismissal from Au Bonheur des Dames?
(a) Sets fire to the store.
(b) Throws a rock through the store window.
(c) Files a wrongful termination lawsuit.
(d) Walks around the city in a daze.
4. What is Mouret's best business skill?
(a) Architecture.
(b) Publicity.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Design.
5. Which one of the ladies shows off her purchases despite the presence of her nearly destitute husband?
(a) Madame Antin.
(b) Madame Marty.
(c) Madame Ballou.
(d) Madame Delacroix.
Short Answer Questions
1. For what event is Au Bonheur des Dames prepared at the beginning of Chapter 4?
2. Which of the following does NOT describe Au Bonheur des Dames?
3. What does Mouret say about Denise's termination?
4. Who is the young man who made a serious delivery error the previous day?
5. To what is Denise's life as a shop girl compared?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Denise's feelings as she begins work at Au Bonheur des Dames?
2. Who is Mouret and why is Uncle Baudu so angry at him?
3. How does Mouret exploit women to achieve his goals?
4. Why does Mouret's money and power agitate Denise?
5. What does Denise tell her Uncle Baudu about why she and her brothers have come to Paris?
6. What is the symbolism of the store blocking the sun from the surrounding neighborhoods?
7. What is the imagery introduced in Chapter 2 regarding the big department store?
8. Why does Bourdoncle think that Denise could be the demise of the store?
9. What is more important to Denise than the loss of her job when she is terminated?
10. Why is Denise so apprehensive about Jouve?
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