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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who considers herself to be the family confessional?
(a) Adeline.
(b) Hortense.
(c) Jenny Cadine.
(d) Lisbeth.

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

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

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

5. Who buys the group from Wenceslas?
(a) Monsieur Crevel.
(b) Stidman.
(c) The Baron.
(d) Monsieur Marneffe.

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

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

8. Which country does Monsieur Crevel dream of visiting?
(a) Norway.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Spain.
(d) Sweden.

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

10. What is Monsieur Crevel doing while waiting for the Baroness to enter the sitting room?
(a) Looking at himself in a mirror.
(b) Combing his hair.
(c) Talking to himself.
(d) Reading a newspaper.

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

12. What commission does the Baron get for Lisbeth's admirer?
(a) A statue of Napoleon.
(b) A clock for the prince.
(c) A statue of Marshal Montcornet.
(d) A group for Monsieur Crevel.

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

14. What reason does Lisbeth give Wenceslas to convince him not to write to anyone from jail about his predicament?
(a) To protect his reputation.
(b) To not make the authorities suspicious.
(c) To not anger her moneylender.
(d) To not worry his friends.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Monsieur Crevel suggest that Madame Hulot do to obtain a dowry for her daughter?

2. With whom is Lisbeth on good terms in all of the houses she frequents?

3. What nickname does the Baron give to Lisbeth?

4. With what major event do the beginnings of Monsieur Hulot's infidelities coincide?

5. Who steals Lisbeth's admirer?

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