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

2. How long has Monsieur Crevel been a widower?
(a) Two years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Five years.

3. Why is cousin Bette not accepted in society?
(a) She is poorly dressed.
(b) She is unmarried.
(c) She is an orphan.
(d) She is handicapped.

4. With what major event do the beginnings of Monsieur Hulot's infidelities coincide?
(a) The end of the empire.
(b) The French Revolution.
(c) The Glorious Revolution.
(d) The end of the monarchy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of Cousin Bette?

2. Which country does Monsieur Crevel dream of visiting?

3. What does the narrator consider to be "the most reliable thermometer of wealth in Parisian households"?

4. What reason does Lisbeth give Wenceslas to convince him not to write to anyone from jail about his predicament?

5. How are the Baroness and Monsieur Crevel related?

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