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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character does Isabelle's mother believe is in love with Isabelle?
(a) Frederic.
(b) Messerschmann.
(c) Hugo.
(d) Patrice.

2. How does Madame Desmortes react to Hugo's secret?
(a) She threatens to cancel the ball.
(b) She threatens to throw people out of the chateau.
(c) She already knew.
(d) She finds it hard to believe.

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. Romainville convinces Madame Desmortes of what, regarding Isabelle?
(a) That her relatives are poor.
(b) That she is married.
(c) That her relatives are wealthy.
(d) That all of her relatives are dead.

5. What is Madame Desmortes' primary interest, regarding Isabelle?
(a) Her wealth.
(b) Her romantic past.
(c) Her lineage.
(d) Her age.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the play, which two characters are engaged?

2. Who is asked to help manage the guests at the ball?

3. What secret does Hugo reveal to Madame Desmortes?

4. Who enters Act 1, Scene 2 with a guest list?

5. Who first gives Isabelle instructions regarding her behavior at the ball?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impression does Hugo want to give the guests at the ball regarding his feelings and Isabelle's feelings?

2. What news does Romainville bring regarding Isabelle's mother and Capulet? What are the implications of this news?

3. What information do Hugo and Capulet discuss with Madame Desmortes in Act 1, Scene 1, regarding Messerschmann?

4. How does Romainville convince Isabelle's mother to leave the conservatory in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What Biblical story does Messerschmann share with Joshua, and why?

6. Describe the dispute between Isabelle and Diana at the beginning of Act 3.

7. What do Messerschmann and Isabelle do after his epiphany regarding money?

8. Describe the strange sleeping habits of Frederic, along with a probable explanation for his behavior.

9. Why does Madame Desmortes question Romainville about Isabelle's lineage, and what answer does she receive?

10. How does Madame Desmortes steer Frederic toward his destiny early in Act 3, Scene 2?

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