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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 informs Lisbeth that Wenceslas is to marry Hortense?
2. What commission does the Baron get for Lisbeth's admirer?
3. Who buys the group from Wenceslas?
4. In his dedication, to what job does the author compare his work as a novelist?
5. What does Lisbeth bring home to her admirer from the dinner parties she attends?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Valerie Marneffe's father? Why does she inherit nothing upon his death?
2. With whom does Lisbeth discuss the Baron's fascination with Valerie Marneffe? According to Lisbeth, what has Baron Hulot done to win her favor?
3. Where does Monsieur Grasset take Wenceslas? Why does this happen to the young artist?
4. Who arranges for Wenceslas to be released from prison? How does Wenceslas find out this information?
5. How does Lisbeth describe her relationship with Wenceslas to Valerie Marneffe? What proof of his connection to Hortense does Valerie show to Lisbeth?
6. How does Lisbeth meet Wenceslas in the first place? What is the relationship between them after this first meeting?
7. What proof does Lisbeth provide of the existence of her admirer? What does she receive from Hortense in exchange for this information?
8. Whom does Hortense decide to marry? What is the relationship between Hortense's intended and Lisbeth? Why does Baron Hulot tell her that Cousin Bette will not be an obstacle to Hortense's intended marriage?
9. Who is the first character introduced in the novel? What information is surmised about his age? How is this information revealed?
10. Why does the Baroness summon Monsieur Crevel? Which of Monsieur Crevel's actions have affected the Baroness? Why has he acted this way?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is literary allusion used in Cousin Bette? Choose two examples from the text. What is the significance of these allusions? What messages do they communicate and to what themes do they relate?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
At the end of the first part of Cousin Bette, the narrator compares the narrative to a classical tragedy. Use specific examples from the text to discuss which elements of classical tragedy are found in the novel and which elements are missing. In your opinion, can Cousin Bette be classified as a tragedy? Why or why not?
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