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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What subject does Lisbeth's beau teach?
(a) Art.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Gymnastics.
(d) History.

3. What is the profession of the Baroness' son?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Milliner.
(c) Pharmacist.
(d) Doctor.

4. How does Lisbeth know the Marneffes?
(a) They attend the same church.
(b) They live in the same building.
(c) They work in the same building.
(d) Lisbeth worked for Monsieur Marneffe.

5. What does Lisbeth bring home to her admirer from the dinner parties she attends?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Leftovers.
(c) Silverware.
(d) Fruit and sweets.

6. How long had Lisbeth's beau been working on the figurine she shows to Hortense?
(a) Two years.
(b) Eighteen months.
(c) Ten months.
(d) Twelve months.

7. Who does Wenceslas tell Lisbeth has purchased his group?
(a) The Baron.
(b) The Comte of Montcornet.
(c) Monsieur Crevel.
(d) The Duc d'Herouville.

8. What is the significance of the name Mirah?
(a) It is the German word for light.
(b) It is the name of a town in Israel.
(c) It is the name of a German town.
(d) It is an anagram of Hiram, thereby denoting Jewish heritage.

9. What award does Monseiur Crevel wear on his National Guard uniform?
(a) A purple heart.
(b) A silver star.
(c) A ribbon of the Legion of Honor.
(d) A gold cross.

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

11. What item does Hortense promise Lisbeth in exchange for proof of her beau's existence?
(a) A feathered hat.
(b) A parasol.
(c) A diamond necklace.
(d) A yellow cashmere shawl.

12. For how long does Monsieur Crevel estimate that the Baroness will remain beautiful?
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Five years.
(c) A lifetime.
(d) Ten years.

13. Why does the Baron decide to give Lisbeth a trade?
(a) She is poor and unprotected.
(b) She has an aptitude for work.
(c) She cannot read nor write.
(d) She wants to meet a husband.

14. Where does the Baroness come from?
(a) Gibraltar.
(b) Lorraine.
(c) Paris.
(d) Normandy.

15. What is Jenny Cadine's profession?
(a) Actress.
(b) Opera singer.
(c) Seamstress.
(d) Schoolmistress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does the Baroness' son aspire to?

2. What commission does the Baron get for Lisbeth's admirer?

3. What year does the novel take place?

4. What is Monsieur Crevel doing while waiting for the Baroness to enter the sitting room?

5. What reason does Lisbeth give Wenceslas to convince him not to write to anyone from jail about his predicament?

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