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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author dedicates the novel to a scholar who studies which writer?
(a) Boccaccio.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Dante.
(d) Cervantes.

2. What had been Monsieur Crevel's profession?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Pharmacist.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Perfumer.

3. How does Adeline attempt to console Hortense after her first quarrel with Wenceslas?
(a) She reminds her that Wenceslas has never lied to her before.
(b) She assures her that Valerie Marneffe is a decent woman.
(c) She tells her that all men are animals.
(d) She confesses Hector's infidelities.

4. To what animal does Monsieur Crevel compare Mademoiselle Hortense in his conversation with the Baroness?
(a) A pig.
(b) A nightingale.
(c) A thoroughbred horse.
(d) A fox.

5. In his dedication, to what job does the author compare his work as a novelist?
(a) Professor of philosophy.
(b) Doctor of social medicine.
(c) Supreme Court Justice.
(d) Theatre actor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Baroness come from?

2. What significant change to his appearance does Valerie induce Baron Hulot to make?

3. What financial difficulty do the Marneffes face?

4. Who gives money to Adeline's cook so that she may provide a meal for the family?

5. How does Wenceslas discover the identity of the person who arranges for his release from prison?

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