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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. What is a prominent theme in Chapter 7?
(a) Search for love.
(b) Betrayal.
(c) Greed.
(d) Not selling out.

2. What is the imagery of the big department store in Chapter 6?
(a) Floods.
(b) Festivities.
(c) Weather.
(d) Machinery.

3. What is Mouret's best business skill?
(a) Accounting.
(b) Publicity.
(c) Design.
(d) Architecture.

4. For what department is Bouthemont the buyer?
(a) Silk.
(b) Millinery.
(c) Wine.
(d) Men's shoes.

5. What does Pauline advise Denise to get?
(a) A better job.
(b) A new wardrobe.
(c) A lover.
(d) A bigger apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robineau reveal about the coat whose quality a customer complains?

2. Why is Denise so endearing to Mouret?

3. What is the name of Uncle Baudu's daughter?

4. How old is Denise?

5. Who does Mouret hope to meet at the tea?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Denise think that her relationship with Mouret will lead?

2. Describe the initial contacts between Denise and Mouret.

3. What is the symbolism of the store blocking the sun from the surrounding neighborhoods?

4. How does Mouret exploit women to achieve his goals?

5. Why does Mouret's money and power agitate Denise?

6. What surprises Mouret about Denise's love for him?

7. How does the author show the theme of class system in Chapter 13?

8. What is Denise's demeanor during this difficult time at the store?

9. What other reasons does Madame Baudu speculate could be the source of Genevieve's illness aside from the postponement of her marriage to Colomban?

10. How does the relationship between Denise and Mouret evolve in Chapter 7?

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