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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 287 to 437.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years of government service had Hector Hulot served before his resignation?
(a) Thirty-eight.
(b) Forty-five.
(c) Forty-two.
(d) Thirty-five.

2. Who convinces Crevel not to lend Adeline the 200,000 francs that she is in dire need of?
(a) Lisbeth Fischer.
(b) Celestine Crevel.
(c) Marshal Hulot.
(d) Valerie Marneffe.

3. What gift does the Emperor bestow on the Baroness when she is a young woman?
(a) A medal of honor.
(b) A pearl necklace.
(c) A diamond necklace.
(d) A cashmere shawl.

4. What is the amount of Mademoiselle Hortense's dowry expected to be?
(a) Five thousand pounds.
(b) Forty thousand francs.
(c) Two hundred thousand livres.
(d) Thirty thousand pesetas.

5. How long after moving to the Rue Vaneau does Valerie wait before receiving Monsieur Crevel?
(a) Three years.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Three days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which biblical figures does Valerie ask Wenceslas to sculpt for her?

2. What complaint does Lisbeth have when the Baron goes to her flat looking for Valerie?

3. To whom does Adeline give the little money she has received from the Baron, thereby depriving herself even of food?

4. With whom does Wenceslas claim to be dining while he is at Valerie Marneffe's house?

5. What happens just as Lisbeth is about to set up her own business?

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