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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator, what is the fundamental feature of Lisbeth's character?
(a) Greed.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Jealousy.

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

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

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

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

6. What is the difference in age between Monsieur Crevel and Monsieur Hulot?
(a) Crevel is ten years younger.
(b) Hulot is seven years younger.
(c) Crevel is seven years younger.
(d) Hulot is ten years younger.

7. Who is Jenny Cadine's protector?
(a) Monsieur Crevel.
(b) The Baroness.
(c) Monsieur Hulot.
(d) Cousin Bette.

8. Who arranges for Wenceslas to be released from prison?
(a) Lisbeth
(b) Crevel.
(c) The Baron.
(d) Stidman.

9. With whom is Lisbeth on good terms in all of the houses she frequents?
(a) The pets.
(b) The young men.
(c) The children.
(d) The servants.

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

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

12. Who is Madame Marneffe's father?
(a) The Comte of Clichy.
(b) The Baron.
(c) The Comte of Montcornet.
(d) Monsieur Crevel.

13. Why does the Baron want Lisbeth to move to the Rue Vaneau?
(a) To spy on Madame Marneffe.
(b) To be closer to the family.
(c) To live in a more fashionable area.
(d) To distance her from Hortense.

14. What does Monsieur Crevel suggest that Madame Hulot do to obtain a dowry for her daughter?
(a) Ask her cousin for a loan.
(b) Ask her son for a loan.
(c) Become his mistress.
(d) Become a seamstress.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older is the Baroness than her cousin Bette?

2. What is Jenny Cadine's profession?

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

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

5. To what animal does Monsieur Crevel compare Mademoiselle Hortense in his conversation with the Baroness?

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