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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 is the author of Cousin Bette?
(a) Jean-Luc Goddard.
(b) Honoré de Balzac.
(c) Gustave Flaubert.
(d) Emile Zola.

2. What is Monsieur Crevel doing while waiting for the Baroness to enter the sitting room?
(a) Talking to himself.
(b) Looking at himself in a mirror.
(c) Combing his hair.
(d) Reading a newspaper.

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

4. What is the difference in age between Monsieur Crevel and Monsieur Hulot?
(a) Crevel is ten years younger.
(b) Crevel is seven years younger.
(c) Hulot is ten years younger.
(d) Hulot is seven years younger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what animal does Monsieur Crevel compare Mademoiselle Hortense in his conversation with the Baroness?

2. Why does the Baron want Lisbeth to move to the Rue Vaneau?

3. What had been Monsieur Crevel's profession?

4. With whom is Lisbeth on good terms in all of the houses she frequents?

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

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