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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. Whom does Frederic see accompanying Jacques Arnoux at the Alhambra?
(a) Monsieur Roque.
(b) Mademoiselle Vatnaz.
(c) Dambreuse.
(d) Marie Arnoux.

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

3. With whom does Frederic develop a friendship in Chapter 6?
(a) Monsieur Roque.
(b) Sénécal.
(c) Mademoiselle Roque.
(d) Mademoiselle Vatnaz.

4. Why does Madame Moreau refuse to have anything to do with Monsieur Roque?
(a) He is living in sin with his maid.
(b) He is a known gambler and thief.
(c) He is the election-rigger for the district.
(d) He is a foreigner.

5. Where does Jacques Arnoux tell Frederic that his wife has gone?
(a) To visit her sick mother.
(b) To visit her sister in Andalusia.
(c) To vacation in Italy.
(d) To vacation in Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is LÁrt industriel?

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

3. What is the name of the ship on which Frederic travels?

4. Who is the host of the costume party to which Arnoux invites Frederic?

5. What is the Alhambra?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which of Frederic's friends are invited to his housewarming party? What is their opinion of his new lifestyle?

2. When Frederic and Deslauriers begin living together in Chapter 5, what is their relationship like? How do they divide the labor and costs of living?

3. What gift does Jacques Arnoux give his wife at her party? Why does he give her this particular gift? What is her reaction? What does she do with the gift during the carriage ride back to Paris?

4. What are Jacques and Marie Arnoux arguing about when Frederic arrives? How does witnessing this argument affect Frederic's feelings for Marie?

5. What is Sénécal's objection to Jacques Arnoux in Chapter 5? What does Sénecal believe the purpose of art to be?

6. What are some of Frederic's artistic ambitions? What art has he already produced at this point?

7. Who is Dussardier? Why is he taken to prison? What does Frederic give him to replace his most prized possession?

8. What does Hussonet do for a living? What is his professional ambition? What has he done to pursue this dream?

9. From whom does Madame Moreau borrow money? How does she pay off this debt? How does this affect Frederic's future?

10. What is Deslauriers' reaction to Frederic's love for Madame Arnoux? What is Deslauriers' opinion of Marie Arnoux when he sees her in the Law Courts?

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