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

2. How does Valerie explain her relationship to Montejanos?
(a) She pretends she has never met him.
(b) She claims they are cousins.
(c) She claims he is Monsieur Marneffe's nephew.
(d) She explains that they had been lovers.

3. How do Monsieur Hulot and Monsieur Crevel become acquainted?
(a) Through their military service.
(b) Through their parents.
(c) Through their mistresses.
(d) Through their children.

4. Whose post in the War Ministry does Baron Hulot attempt to obtain for Marneffe?
(a) The Prince of Wissembourg's.
(b) The Duc d'Herounville's.
(c) Marshal Hulot's.
(d) Monsieur Coquet's.

5. What does the narrator consider to be "the most reliable thermometer of wealth in Parisian households"?
(a) The neighborhood.
(b) The table.
(c) The mode of transportation.
(d) The closet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What circumstances led to Stidman's introduction to Valerie in the Rue Vaneau?

2. To whom is Lisbeth apprenticed by the Baron?

3. Who arranges for Wenceslas to be released from prison?

4. What proof of Wenceslas' infidelity does Hortense receive?

5. What does Victorin contribute to help his father get out of debt?

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