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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does the Baroness' son aspire to?
(a) A supreme court justice.
(b) Doing nothing.
(c) A government minister.
(d) A general in the Army.

2. What reason does Lisbeth give Hortense and the Baroness for Wenceslas' decision to go to Russia?
(a) He has received a letter from his wife summoning him.
(b) He has political motivations for going there.
(c) He has been offered a commission by the Czar.
(d) He has fled from his debts in France.

3. What word means animal of the rocks or chamois?
(a) Rocamadour.
(b) Crevel.
(c) Hulot.
(d) Steinbock.

4. What does Lisbeth bring home to her admirer from the dinner parties she attends?
(a) Leftovers.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Fruit and sweets.
(d) Silverware.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year does the novel take place?

2. What gift does the Emperor bestow on the Baroness when she is a young woman?

3. How long has Monsieur Crevel been a widower?

4. What is the nationality of Lisbeth's romantic interest?

5. Who is Jenny Cadine's protector?

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