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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 149 - 286.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author dedicates the novel to a scholar who studies which writer?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Cervantes.
(c) Boccaccio.
(d) Dante.

2. Who does Wenceslas tell Lisbeth has purchased his group?
(a) The Baron.
(b) The Comte of Montcornet.
(c) The Duc d'Herouville.
(d) Monsieur Crevel.

3. To which Shakespeare character does the narrator compare Montejanos, due to his physique and complexion?
(a) Romeo.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) Othello.
(d) Macbeth.

4. How does Lisbeth control Valerie's potential household expenses?
(a) She finds her a cook from Vosges and accompanies her to the market.
(b) She encourages Valerie to dine out instead of hosting dinners at home.
(c) She does the cooking and washing herself.
(d) She contributes the profits from her embroidery work to the household budget.

5. Where does Valerie mention having seen Wenceslas in person before their first formal meeting in her house?
(a) Church.
(b) His studio.
(c) His wedding.
(d) Lisbeth's flat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Lisbeth give Hortense and the Baroness for Wenceslas' decision to go to Russia?

2. Whom does Lisbeth dream of marrying?

3. What does Monsieur Crevel suggest that Madame Hulot do to obtain a dowry for her daughter?

4. What gift does the Emperor bestow on the Baroness when she is a young woman?

5. Who buys the group from Wenceslas?

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