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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of fruit does M. Pujol offer Madeleine when he sees her standing outside in the sunlight?
(a) A banana.
(b) A orange.
(c) A mango.
(d) A papaya.

2. What is wrong with M. Jouy?
(a) He is blind.
(b) He is a half-wit.
(c) He is sick.
(d) He is deaf.

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

4. What does Mother do with all of the excess fruit from the orchard?
(a) She turns the fruit into jam and bathes in it.
(b) She throws the fruit away.
(c) She sells the fruit for a good profit.
(d) She makes preserves, pastries, and apple butter.

5. Who is Adrien?
(a) A grocer who shops for rich women.
(b) A photographer who works for the widow.
(c) A painter who paints sullen landscapes.
(d) A tailor who dresses Madeleine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mother's preserve business begin to struggle?

2. What is one of the ways Madeleine imagines escaping the hospital?

3. Who must take naps in the afternoon due to sleeping poorly at night?

4. Who does M. Pujol want to save from being beaten?

5. How does Madeleine feel about her helplessness?

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