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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who invited the Messerschmanns to visit at the chateau?
(a) Patrice.
(b) Frederic.
(c) Hugo.
(d) Lady India.

2. What secret is shared by Patrice and Lady India?
(a) They are impoverished.
(b) They are having an affair.
(c) They are plotting a murder.
(d) They are engaged.

3. What is Madame Desmortes' opinion of Diana?
(a) She is perfect for Frederic.
(b) She is having an affair with Patrice.
(c) She is having an affair with Hugo.
(d) She is too aggressive for mild-mannered Frederic.

4. Where does Frederic sleep?
(a) In the roses below Diana's window.
(b) In the rhododendrons below Hugo's window.
(c) In the roses below Hugo's window.
(d) In the rhododendrons below Diana's window.

5. Why does Messerschmann tell this story to Joshua in Act 3?
(a) He wants to build houses in his native country.
(b) He intends to destroy himself along with his enemies.
(c) He wants to be a tailor, making coats of many colors.
(d) He now believes in God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about one character's diet?

2. Which two characters have a physical fight in Act 3?

3. One character complains about what at the beginning of Act 2?

4. Who owns the estate where this play is set?

5. Messerschmann has threatened to do what if Isabelle does not leave the ball at the end of Act 2?

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