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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 reason does Lisbeth give Wenceslas to convince him not to write to anyone from jail about his predicament?
2. How much older is the Baroness than her cousin Bette?
3. What financial difficulty do the Marneffes face?
4. Why does the Baron want Lisbeth to move to the Rue Vaneau?
5. To what animal does Monsieur Crevel compare Mademoiselle Hortense in his conversation with the Baroness?
Short Essay Questions
1. What proof does Lisbeth provide of the existence of her admirer? What does she receive from Hortense in exchange for this information?
2. Who is the first character introduced in the novel? What information is surmised about his age? How is this information revealed?
3. 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?
4. Describe Lisbeth. How old is she? How does she dress? How does this affect her social standing in comparison to her cousin, the Baroness?
5. Where does the Baron go after he finds the opera to be closed? What does he learn when he arrives there?
6. Who is Valerie Marneffe's father? Why does she inherit nothing upon his death?
7. How do Monsieur Crevel and Monsieur Hulot know one another? How are they related? What occasioned their falling out?
8. With whom does Lisbeth discuss the Baron's fascination with Valerie Marneffe? According to Lisbeth, what has Baron Hulot done to win her favor?
9. How does Lisbeth meet Wenceslas in the first place? What is the relationship between them after this first meeting?
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
What elements of Cousin Bette characterize this work as a Realist novel? How does this work exemplify literary realism? Give two specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
The theme of deception is highlighted throughout the novel Cousin Bette. Choose three examples of deception from the novel and analyze the events and characters to which they relate. What message about deception and truth is conveyed in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
What is the relationship between Lisbeth and Valerie Marneffe? Using three examples from the novel, explain how Valerie and Lisbeth's relationship developed over time. Do the two women really care for one another or are they united by malice and spite only? Give details from the text to support your answer.
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