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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. To whom is Lisbeth apprenticed by the Baron?

2. How do Monsieur Hulot and Monsieur Crevel become acquainted?

3. Why has the Baroness' brother-in-law never married?

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

5. What happens just as Lisbeth is about to set up her own business?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whom does Wenceslas see when he returns home? Whom does he say has purchased his bronze group and offered him work?

2. Describe Lisbeth. How old is she? How does she dress? How does this affect her social standing in comparison to her cousin, the Baroness?

3. After Wenceslas sells his bronze group, who comes to visit Lisbeth at her flat? What is the purpose of this visit?

4. Why does the Baroness summon Monsieur Crevel? Which of Monsieur Crevel's actions have affected the Baroness? Why has he acted this way?

5. How do Monsieur Crevel and Monsieur Hulot know one another? How are they related? What occasioned their falling out?

6. Who arranges for Wenceslas to be released from prison? How does Wenceslas find out this information?

7. Where does the Baron go after he finds the opera to be closed? What does he learn when he arrives there?

8. What proof does Lisbeth provide of the existence of her admirer? What does she receive from Hortense in exchange for this information?

9. With whom does Lisbeth discuss the Baron's fascination with Valerie Marneffe? According to Lisbeth, what has Baron Hulot done to win her favor?

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

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?

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

Foreshadowing is an important device employed in Cousin Bette. How does the author employ this device? What purpose does it serve? Use three specific examples from the text.

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