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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 end of the monarchy.
(d) The Glorious Revolution.

2. What reason does Lisbeth give Wenceslas to convince him not to write to anyone from jail about his predicament?
(a) To not anger her moneylender.
(b) To not make the authorities suspicious.
(c) To protect his reputation.
(d) To not worry his friends.

3. How does Wenceslas discover the identity of the person who arranges for his release from prison?
(a) A letter.
(b) Word of mouth.
(c) A personal visit.
(d) A court document.

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

5. How does Lisbeth know the Marneffes?
(a) They work in the same building.
(b) Lisbeth worked for Monsieur Marneffe.
(c) They live in the same building.
(d) They attend the same church.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why has the Baroness' brother-in-law never married?

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

4. Why is cousin Bette not accepted in society?

5. The author dedicates the novel to a scholar who studies which writer?

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