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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. With whom is Lisbeth on good terms in all of the houses she frequents?
(a) The young men.
(b) The servants.
(c) The pets.
(d) The children.

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

4. What is Jenny Cadine's profession?
(a) Schoolmistress.
(b) Seamstress.
(c) Actress.
(d) Opera singer.

5. Who is Jenny Cadine's protector?
(a) Monsieur Crevel.
(b) Cousin Bette.
(c) The Baroness.
(d) Monsieur Hulot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject does Lisbeth's beau teach?

2. What happens just as Lisbeth is about to set up her own business?

3. How does Wenceslas discover the identity of the person who arranges for his release from prison?

4. What is the difference in age between Monsieur Crevel and Monsieur Hulot?

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

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