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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 does Monsieur Marneffe do when Hector tries to enter his house after receiving Valerie's letter?

2. Who inadvertently informs Hortense that Wenceslas had lied to her about his whereabouts the evening that he dined with Valerie Marneffe?

3. What does Crevel give to Valerie in exchange for her promise of being his exclusively?

4. When Crevel goes to Valerie's flat the morning after his revelation to Hulot, whom does he find at the breakfast table with her?

5. Where is Monsieur le Baron Henri Montes de Montejanos from?

Short Essay Questions

1. In whom does Hector confide his devastation about Valerie? What is this character's response?

2. What happens when Hector goes to visit Valerie after he receives her letter? How does he receive a message from her and what is communicated?

3. When he returns home after speaking to Valerie about the impossibility of Marneffe's promotion, what does Hector catch Adeline doing? With what intention did he return to his family that evening?

4. What solution does Bette give for Hortense and Wenceslas' money troubles? Why does Hortense object to this solution?

5. What proof of Wenceslas' infidelity does Hortense receive? What does she decide to do after she receives this proof and why?

6. How does Valerie use her pregnancy to benefit financially and socially? Which men are affected by this news?

7. What plan does Adeline conceive to save her uncle? What is the outcome?

8. What publication makes Lisbeth so happy? What event begins a chain of events that will end this happiness?

9. What does the regimental quartermaster from Algeria bring to Hector? What was he expecting the quartermaster to have brought him?

10. Who interrupts Valerie and Hector during their clandestine meeting in Crevel's love nest? By whom is this character accompanied? What does this character tell the Baron about Valerie Marneffe and her husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is irony manifested in Cousin Bette? Choose two examples of irony from the text and explain their classification and significance. How does the use of irony affect the tone of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Morality is a significant theme in Cousin Bette. What message does the novel convey about morality? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does the conflict "man versus man" appear in Cousin Bette? Give three specific examples from the text. Are these conflicts resolved? How does this type of conflict relate to the message of the novel?

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