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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. Why is cousin Bette not accepted in society?
(a) She is poorly dressed.
(b) She is an orphan.
(c) She is unmarried.
(d) She is handicapped.

2. What word means animal of the rocks or chamois?
(a) Rocamadour.
(b) Crevel.
(c) Hulot.
(d) Steinbock.

3. When Hector Hulot returns home from Valerie's house after hearing of the problem between Wenceslas and Hortense, what does he discover Adeline doing?
(a) Reading.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Crying.
(d) Praying.

4. In his dedication, to what job does the author compare his work as a novelist?
(a) Theatre actor.
(b) Doctor of social medicine.
(c) Professor of philosophy.
(d) Supreme Court Justice.

5. Whom does Hector consult in order to resolve his situation with the Marneffes?
(a) Josepha Mariah.
(b) The Prince of Wissembourg.
(c) Marshal Hulot.
(d) Johann Fischer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Monsieur Hulot and Monsieur Crevel become acquainted?

2. What is the significance of the name Mirah?

3. What does the narrator consider to be "the most reliable thermometer of wealth in Parisian households"?

4. Which couple does the Baron Montes de Montejanos discover in a compromising position while accompanied by Madame Nourisson?

5. How does Adeline attempt to console Hortense after her first quarrel with Wenceslas?

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