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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 149 - 286.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Monsieur Crevel give Valerie in exchange for her company?
(a) Three thousand francs per year.
(b) A pearl necklace.
(c) A new carriage.
(d) Six thousand francs per year.

2. What does Wenceslas produce in the early part of his marriage in addition to and contrasting with the statue he has been hired to design by the Prince of Wissembourg?
(a) A child.
(b) Fine jewelry.
(c) An opera.
(d) A book of poetry.

3. What particular significance does the name d'Ervy have to the Baron?
(a) It is his mother's maiden name.
(b) It is the site of a famous battle.
(c) It is his birthplace.
(d) It is the name of his first love.

4. What book does Adeline read constantly after being banished to her apartment on the Rue Plumet?
(a) Imitation of Christ.
(b) The Holy Bible.
(c) Pride and Prejudice.
(d) The Sorrows of Young Werther.

5. What does Hortense tell Wenceslas she would have done in retribution if she had discovered that he was having an affair after their first quarrel?
(a) Taken Stidman as a lover.
(b) Taken Crevel as a lover.
(c) Killed him.
(d) Killed herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lisbeth offers to arrange a loan on good terms for Hortense and Wenceslas from whom?

2. How many suitors has Lisbeth rejected?

3. Why does the Baron decide to give Lisbeth a trade?

4. How many beauty spots does Valerie Marneffe arrange on her person for her first meeting with Wenceslas?

5. Which country does Monsieur Crevel dream of visiting?

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