Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
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 is Monsieur Crevel doing while waiting for the Baroness to enter the sitting room?
3. What reason does Lisbeth give Wenceslas to convince him not to write to anyone from jail about his predicament?
4. Where does the Baroness come from?
5. The author dedicates the novel to a scholar who studies which writer?
Short Essay Questions
1. What plan do Lisbeth and Hortense agree upon to help out Lisbeth's admirer? Who accompanies Hortense on this mission? Whom does her escort take notice of during this venture?
2. Whom does Wenceslas see when he returns home? Whom does he say has purchased his bronze group and offered him work?
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. What does Lisbeth tell Hortense and Adeline has happened to Wenceslas? How does Hortense react? How is Bette's lie discovered?
5. Who arranges for Wenceslas to be released from prison? How does Wenceslas find out this information?
6. Who is the first character introduced in the novel? What information is surmised about his age? How is this information revealed?
7. After Wenceslas sells his bronze group, who comes to visit Lisbeth at her flat? What is the purpose of this visit?
8. How do Monsieur Crevel and Monsieur Hulot know one another? How are they related? What occasioned their falling out?
9. 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?
10. Who is Valerie Marneffe's father? Why does she inherit nothing upon his death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the conclusion of Cousin Bette. Does the novel have an open or closed ending? How are the major conflicts resolved? What does this reflect about the message of the text?
Essay Topic 2
How are both internal and external conflicts manifested in the novel? Choose an example of each type and analyze the significance of each as an element of the plot of Cousin Bette. How do these conflicts contribute to the overall message of the text?
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the novel, the author uses several objects for symbolic purposes. Choose two examples of symbols from the text and discuss their significance. How do these symbols relate to the themes and message of Cousin Bette?
|
This section contains 831 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
