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

2. Why is Madame Marneffe denied an inheritance?
(a) She is an illegitimate child.
(b) She is a gambler.
(c) Her family disowned her.
(d) She is an orphan.

3. What does Stidman tell Wenceslas to get him to leave his second meeting with Valerie and return home?
(a) His wife is in trouble.
(b) His son is ill.
(c) His wife is dying.
(d) His son is dying.

4. What does Crevel give to Valerie in exchange for her promise of being his exclusively?
(a) A statue.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A house.
(d) A dressing gown.

5. How do Crevel and Hulot feel about Montejanos' arrival?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Angry.
(d) Indifferent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What name does Monsieur Crevel give to the modern parable of Monsieur Hulot and his family?

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

4. Who sees Monsieur Hulot in a front stall at the Varietes with Jenny Cadine?

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

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