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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 5 - 148.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sees Monsieur Hulot in a front stall at the Varietes with Jenny Cadine?
(a) Cousin Bette.
(b) Monsieur Hulot's son.
(c) Mademoiselle Hortense.
(d) The Baroness.

2. Why does the Baron decide to give Lisbeth a trade?
(a) She cannot read nor write.
(b) She wants to meet a husband.
(c) She has an aptitude for work.
(d) She is poor and unprotected.

3. Who buys the group from Wenceslas?
(a) Monsieur Crevel.
(b) Stidman.
(c) The Baron.
(d) Monsieur Marneffe.

4. Who is Madame Marneffe's father?
(a) The Comte of Clichy.
(b) Monsieur Crevel.
(c) The Baron.
(d) The Comte of Montcornet.

5. To what animal does Monsieur Crevel compare Mademoiselle Hortense in his conversation with the Baroness?
(a) A thoroughbred horse.
(b) A nightingale.
(c) A fox.
(d) A pig.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Monsieur Crevel give to the modern parable of Monsieur Hulot and his family?

2. With what major event do the beginnings of Monsieur Hulot's infidelities coincide?

3. According to the narrator, what is the fundamental feature of Lisbeth's character?

4. How are the Baroness and Monsieur Crevel related?

5. What does Lisbeth bring home to her admirer from the dinner parties she attends?

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