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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mother's preserve business begin to struggle?
(a) The women of town have opened their own businesses.
(b) The people of town are tired of her preseves.
(c) The people of town have all moved away.
(d) The women of town have turned against her.

2. Who as it turns out, is the woman covered in blood?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Mother.
(c) Matilda.
(d) Madeleine.

3. Who comes to kiss Madeleine?
(a) Senesino.
(b) M. Pujol.
(c) A boy from town.
(d) A handsome man.

4. What about M. Pujol's neck surprises Madeleine?
(a) The hair is a different color.
(b) The hair is akin to a caterpillar's body.
(c) The hair is soft like that of a young boy's neck.
(d) The hair is absent from his neck.

5. The walls of the widow's chamber are the color of what?
(a) Pears.
(b) Pomegranates.
(c) Plums.
(d) Bananas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mother wish she was slim and childless?

2. Who is Marguerite?

3. What is wrong with M. Jouy?

4. Who does Madeleine see tenderly fixing M. Pujol's tie and caressing his face?

5. Whose coat is M. Pujol wearing as he is pushed on stage at the barn?

(see the answer key)

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