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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Wenceslas tell Lisbeth has purchased his group?
2. What particular significance does the name d'Ervy have to the Baron?
3. What is the nationality of Lisbeth's romantic interest?
4. How much older is the Baroness than her cousin Bette?
5. What happens just as Lisbeth is about to set up her own business?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does the Baron go after he finds the opera to be closed? What does he learn when he arrives there?
2. What solution does Monsieur Crevel propose to the Baroness for the problem of Hortense's dowry? What other options does he tell her she has available to her?
3. Why does the Baroness summon Monsieur Crevel? Which of Monsieur Crevel's actions have affected the Baroness? Why has he acted this way?
4. With whom does Lisbeth discuss the Baron's fascination with Valerie Marneffe? According to Lisbeth, what has Baron Hulot done to win her favor?
5. Describe Lisbeth. How old is she? How does she dress? How does this affect her social standing in comparison to her cousin, the Baroness?
6. How do Monsieur Crevel and Monsieur Hulot know one another? How are they related? What occasioned their falling out?
7. Who is Valerie Marneffe's father? Why does she inherit nothing upon his death?
8. Where does Monsieur Grasset take Wenceslas? Why does this happen to the young artist?
9. What does Lisbeth advise Wenceslas to do after the visit from Monsieur Grasset and what reason does she give for this? What does she promise to do?
10. Whom does Wenceslas see when he returns home? Whom does he say has purchased his bronze group and offered him work?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the role of women in Cousin Bette? Compare and contrast the roles of Lisbeth and Valerie Marneffe to those of Adeline and Hortense. In what ways are their roles similar? How are they different?
Essay Topic 2
A major theme in Cousin Bette is that of forgiveness. Choose three examples from the text and analyze the outcomes of these acts. What is the message the text communicates about forgiveness?
Essay Topic 3
How are letters used as a literary device in Cousin Bette? Choose three examples from the text and discuss what information is revealed in each of these letters. Why is this information revealed in a letter rather than a dialogue? How is the materiality of the letter itself important in the advancement of the narrative?
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