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

2. What does the narrator consider to be "the most reliable thermometer of wealth in Parisian households"?
(a) The table.
(b) The mode of transportation.
(c) The closet.
(d) The neighborhood.

3. What nickname does the Baron give to Lisbeth?
(a) Pretty-Lizzie.
(b) Old-girl.
(c) Nanny-goat.
(d) Bright-eyes.

4. What name does Monsieur Crevel give to the modern parable of Monsieur Hulot and his family?
(a) The Friend at Night.
(b) The Bad Samaritan.
(c) The Prodigal Father.
(d) The Rich Fool.

5. What happens just as Lisbeth is about to set up her own business?
(a) She goes bankrupt.
(b) The empire collapses.
(c) She becomes gravely ill.
(d) She accepts a marriage proposal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject does Lisbeth's beau teach?

2. Who informs Lisbeth that Wenceslas is to marry Hortense?

3. Who is Jenny Cadine's protector?

4. To whom is Lisbeth apprenticed by the Baron?

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

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