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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Madame Desforges consider Denise to be?

3. What seems to be the primary topic of conversation in the store?

4. Who decides to steal Colomban from his fiancee?

5. Which group is beginning to forge a new, nameless class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What does the author mean by calling the book AU BONHEUR DES DAMES? Cite an example to support your answer. Can you suggest another title which you think is more appropriate for the book?

Essay Topic 2

Manipulation takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this technique.

Essay Topic 3

AU BONHEUR DES DAMES is a classic struggle for survival story. What does that classification entail? Why does this play fit into this category? Explain.

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