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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. What is Dussardier's most prized possession?
(a) His pipe.
(b) His watch.
(c) His car.
(d) His box.

2. What become his principle interests after Deslauriers loses interest in metaphysics?
(a) Aesthetics and Ancient Greece.
(b) Psychoanalysis and the Bolshevik Revolution.
(c) Economics and the French Revolution.
(d) Reconstruction and the American Revolution.

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

4. What does the marble plaque on Rue Montemartre say that catches Frederic's eye as he leaves his meeting with Dambreuse?
(a) L'ARTE INDUSTRIEL.
(b) SAINT-HYACINTHE.
(c) VILLE DE MONTEREAU.
(d) JACQUES ARNOUX.

5. Who is the host of the costume party to which Arnoux invites Frederic?
(a) Madame Dambreuse.
(b) Madame Moreau.
(c) Madame Rosanette.
(d) Madame Arnoux.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frederic do with the extra allowance his mother sends him for tutoring?

2. Why is Frederic hesitant to introduce Deslauriers to Arnoux?

3. Why does Sénécal lose his job for the third time?

4. What is Mademoiselle Vatnaz's ambition?

5. Which landmark is the crowd gathered around to protest government reforms in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What situation precludes Frederic and Deslauriers from realizing their plans together? What is Frederic's reaction to his news?

3. Whom does Frederic see when he opens the door to the first class section? What is his impression of this person?

4. What does Pellerin do for a living? What type of books does he read? What is the secret he is trying to discover? Why?

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

6. Where is the protagonist when the novel begins? What does he look like and what does he have with him?

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

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

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 Madame Moreau's background? What aspirations does she have for her son?

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