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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What insult is thrown at Deslauriers that started the schoolyard fight that begins his friendship with Frederic?
(a) Big boy.
(b) Rich boy.
(c) Rat.
(d) Beggar's brat.

2. What is the title of the novel that Frederic begins to write?
(a) Simon, the farmer's brother
(b) Stephen, the farmer's nephew.
(c) Sylvester, the fisherman's cat.
(d) Sylvio, the fisherman's son.

3. What quality does Frederic most value in terms of his literary taste?
(a) Concision.
(b) Balance.
(c) Passion.
(d) Precision.

4. What item is lost during his arrest that Dussardier asks for multiple times?
(a) His lunchbox.
(b) His wallet.
(c) His backpack.
(d) His box.

5. Under what pretense does Frederic visit Dambreuse in Chapter 3?
(a) To deliver a packet of papers for Monsieur Roque.
(b) To ask for a loan to pay for his legal studies.
(c) To offer his services as a poet.
(d) To ask for his daughter's hand in marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom does Frederic receive a letter at the end of Chapter 1?

2. Which character is dissatisfied with his dining experience at the Trois-Frères-Provençaux?

3. In Chapter 1, what is Frederic holding while he stands on the deck of the ship?

4. Why does Frederic stop attending class after only two weeks?

5. What topics does Frederic discuss with the man he meets on the ship?

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