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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Crevel goes to Valerie's flat the morning after his revelation to Hulot, whom does he find at the breakfast table with her?
(a) Montejanos and Steinbock.
(b) Hulot and Steinbock.
(c) Lisbeth and Hulot.
(d) Montejanos and Lisbeth.

2. When Hector Hulot returns home from Valerie's house after hearing of the problem between Wenceslas and Hortense, what does he discover Adeline doing?
(a) Praying.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Reading.
(d) Crying.

3. Where does Valerie mention having seen Wenceslas in person before their first formal meeting in her house?
(a) Lisbeth's flat.
(b) His wedding.
(c) Church.
(d) His studio.

4. Whom does Lisbeth dream of marrying?
(a) Marshall Hulot.
(b) Monsieur Stidman.
(c) Monsieur Crevel.
(d) Johann Fischer.

5. After Wenceslas and Hortense quarrel about Valerie Marneffe, where does Lisbeth go to live?
(a) With Victorin.
(b) With Marshal Hulot.
(c) In the Rue Vaneau.
(d) With Adeline.

6. What bad news does Johann Fischer communicate to Hector Hulot in a letter?
(a) Johann Fischer is terminally ill and does not have long to live.
(b) A Public Prosecutor is investigating Hector and Johann's dealings in Algeria.
(c) The War Ministry has exhausted all of its funds in Algeria.
(d) Johann Fischer has been left by his wife.

7. How many beauty spots does Valerie Marneffe arrange on her person for her first meeting with Wenceslas?
(a) Six.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

8. How does Valerie explain her relationship to Montejanos?
(a) She explains that they had been lovers.
(b) She pretends she has never met him.
(c) She claims they are cousins.
(d) She claims he is Monsieur Marneffe's nephew.

9. What does Hortense decide to do after she receives proof of Wenceslas' infidelity?
(a) Kill Wenceslas.
(b) Pack her things and move in with her mother.
(c) Kill herself.
(d) Take Stidman as a lover.

10. What circumstances led to Stidman's introduction to Valerie in the Rue Vaneau?
(a) His need for a loan.
(b) The end of his relationship with Madame Schontz.
(c) His need for a job.
(d) The end of his friendship with Wenceslas.

11. To which Shakespeare character does the narrator compare Montejanos, due to his physique and complexion?
(a) Macbeth.
(b) Othello.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Romeo.

12. What does Crevel give to Valerie in exchange for her promise of being his exclusively?
(a) A house.
(b) A statue.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A dressing gown.

13. How much does Crevel agree to pay for a copy of the silver group ordered by Valerie?
(a) A thousand crowns.
(b) Three thousand sous.
(c) Ten thousand francs.
(d) Fifteen hundred pounds.

14. Where does Wenceslas tell Hortense he plans to go early the next morning following his dinner with Valerie?
(a) His studio.
(b) Church.
(c) The War Ministry.
(d) The bank.

15. What does Wenceslas produce in the early part of his marriage in addition to and contrasting with the statue he has been hired to design by the Prince of Wissembourg?
(a) An opera.
(b) Fine jewelry.
(c) A book of poetry.
(d) A child.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what condition does Crevel agree to pay for a copy of the biblically-themed figure that Wenceslas is sculpting for Valerie Marneffe?

2. What complaint does Lisbeth have when the Baron goes to her flat looking for Valerie?

3. Who gives money to Adeline's cook so that she may provide a meal for the family?

4. Why does Stidman try to stay away from Wenceslas' house?

5. Besides leading Wenceslas astray, for what other family disgrace is Baron Hulot responsible?

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