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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why is cousin Bette not accepted in society?
(a) She is unmarried.
(b) She is an orphan.
(c) She is poorly dressed.
(d) She is handicapped.

4. What particular significance does the name d'Ervy have to the Baron?
(a) It is the name of his first love.
(b) It is his birthplace.
(c) It is the site of a famous battle.
(d) It is his mother's maiden name.

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

6. 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 worry his friends.
(c) To not make the authorities suspicious.
(d) To not anger her moneylender.

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

8. 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 end of the empire.
(d) The French Revolution.

9. What nickname does the Baron give to Lisbeth?
(a) Nanny-goat.
(b) Bright-eyes.
(c) Old-girl.
(d) Pretty-Lizzie.

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

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

12. What word means animal of the rocks or chamois?
(a) Crevel.
(b) Hulot.
(c) Steinbock.
(d) Rocamadour.

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

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

15. The author dedicates the novel to a scholar who studies which writer?
(a) Boccaccio.
(b) Cervantes.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Dante.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Baron want Lisbeth to move to the Rue Vaneau?

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

3. Who is Jenny Cadine's protector?

4. According to the narrator, what is the fundamental feature of Lisbeth's character?

5. How are the Baroness and Monsieur Crevel related?

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