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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. What had been Monsieur Crevel's profession?
2. With whom is Lisbeth on good terms in all of the houses she frequents?
3. What is the profession of the Baroness' son?
4. What subject does Lisbeth's beau teach?
5. To what animal does Monsieur Crevel compare Mademoiselle Hortense in his conversation with the Baroness?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Lisbeth describe her relationship with Wenceslas to Valerie Marneffe? What proof of his connection to Hortense does Valerie show to Lisbeth?
2. Why does the Baroness summon Monsieur Crevel? Which of Monsieur Crevel's actions have affected the Baroness? Why has he acted this way?
3. How does Lisbeth meet Wenceslas in the first place? What is the relationship between them after this first meeting?
4. What does Lisbeth tell Hortense and Adeline has happened to Wenceslas? How does Hortense react? How is Bette's lie discovered?
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. With whom does Lisbeth discuss the Baron's fascination with Valerie Marneffe? According to Lisbeth, what has Baron Hulot done to win her favor?
7. Who is the first character introduced in the novel? What information is surmised about his age? How is this information revealed?
8. After Wenceslas sells his bronze group, who comes to visit Lisbeth at her flat? What is the purpose of this visit?
9. Who arranges for Wenceslas to be released from prison? How does Wenceslas find out this information?
10. Where does the Baron go after he finds the opera to be closed? What does he learn when he arrives there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Money has a significant role throughout Cousin Bette. Give three examples from the novel in which money significantly alters the plot of the novel and directly affects the protagonist. How is money a characteristic of the Realist novel?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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