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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Dussardier arrested by the police?
(a) He stole two loaves of bread.
(b) He attacked a police officer who was beating a young man.
(c) He is a murderer.
(d) He is a government spy.

2. How much money do Hussonet and Deslauriers convince Frederic to invest in their political newspaper?
(a) 10,000 francs.
(b) 100,000 francs.
(c) 15,000 francs.
(d) 50,000 francs

3. Who does Frederic kiss goodbye before leaving for Paris?
(a) Mademoiselle Roque.
(b) Monsieur Roque.
(c) Madame Moreau.
(d) Madame Dambreuse.

4. In what year does the novel begin?
(a) 1770.
(b) 1840.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1860.

5. What title did Dambreuse have that he dropped?
(a) Esquire.
(b) Professor.
(c) Comte.
(d) Doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Frederic's aristocratic friend from law school whom Frederic considers to be very dim?

2. What did Madame Arnoux spend her estate and her son's inheritance on?

3. Where does Jacques Arnoux tell Frederic that his wife has gone?

4. What is the woman whose beauty captivates Frederic doing?

5. How does Frederic prepare to become an artist at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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