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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What had been Monsieur Crevel's profession?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Pharmacist.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Perfumer.

4. How long has Monsieur Crevel been a widower?
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Two years.

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

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

7. Who informs Lisbeth that Wenceslas is to marry Hortense?
(a) Wenceslas.
(b) Hortense.
(c) Madame Marneffe.
(d) The Baroness.

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

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

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

11. Why has the Baroness' brother-in-law never married?
(a) He has been serving his country.
(b) He has been busy amassing his fortune.
(c) He has been horribly disfigured in the war.
(d) He has been looking for a second Adeline.

12. With what major event do the beginnings of Monsieur Hulot's infidelities coincide?
(a) The Glorious Revolution.
(b) The end of the monarchy.
(c) The French Revolution.
(d) The end of the empire.

13. What is the amount of Mademoiselle Hortense's dowry expected to be?
(a) Thirty thousand pesetas.
(b) Five thousand pounds.
(c) Forty thousand francs.
(d) Two hundred thousand livres.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Wenceslas tell Lisbeth has purchased his group?

2. Who is the author of Cousin Bette?

3. What item does Hortense promise Lisbeth in exchange for proof of her beau's existence?

4. Which country does Monsieur Crevel dream of visiting?

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

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