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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) Shakespeare.
(b) Dante.
(c) Boccaccio.
(d) Cervantes.

2. Who steals Lisbeth's admirer?
(a) Madame Marneffe.
(b) Celestine Crevel.
(c) Hortense.
(d) The Baroness.

3. What name does Monsieur Crevel give to the modern parable of Monsieur Hulot and his family?
(a) The Friend at Night.
(b) The Rich Fool.
(c) The Bad Samaritan.
(d) The Prodigal Father.

4. To whom is Lisbeth apprenticed by the Baron?
(a) The typesetters of the daily news.
(b) The embroiderers to the Imperial court.
(c) The dressmakers to the high society.
(d) The glassblowers of the local village.

5. How many suitors has Lisbeth rejected?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Zero.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year does the novel take place?

2. What is the profession of the Baroness' son?

3. To which Shakespeare character does the narrator compare Montejanos, due to his physique and complexion?

4. How does Adeline attempt to console Hortense after her first quarrel with Wenceslas?

5. How does Lisbeth control Valerie's potential household expenses?

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