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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 are Frederic and Marie Arnoux doing when Rosanette interrupts them in Chapter 3 of Part Three?
(a) Kissing.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Talking.
(d) Crying.

2. What position does Deslauriers encourage Frederic to campaign for?
(a) Senator.
(b) President.
(c) Deputy.
(d) Prime Minister.

3. What news does Frederic's porter give Louise Roque that breaks her heart?
(a) Frederic has run off with Marie Arnoux.
(b) Frederic has eloped with Rosanette.
(c) Frederic has proposed marriage to Mademoiselle Vatnaz.
(d) Frederic has not slept at his home for three months.

4. Why does Madame Dambreuse write three letters to Cécile?
(a) She is curious about Cécile's new married life.
(b) Monsieur Dambreuse asks to see her when he is on his deathbed.
(c) She needs money and asks Cécile for a loan.
(d) She is lonely and misses Cécile since she married and moved away.

5. What does Rosanette insist Frederic do when he first sees his newborn son?
(a) Name him.
(b) Buy him a pony.
(c) Hold him.
(d) Kiss him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6 of Part Two, what does Frederic swear to Marie Arnoux he will never do?

2. Where is Rosanette going with her Russian lover and wants to invite Frederic?

3. Who is traveling in the Victoria and sees Frederic accompanying Rosanette?

4. Who does Frederic run into at the palace during the looting?

5. What happens to the francs that Frederic was going to invest in Deslauriers' project?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is responsible for arranging Frederic's part in the duel with Cisy? What happens to Cisy when the duel begins? How does the duel end?

2. What does Frederic do with the fifteen thousand francs he requested from his solicitor to invest in Deslauriers' project? How does he explain his inability to invest this sum to Deslauriers?

3. What is revealed about Frederic during the dinner party at the Dambreuse's house in Chapter 2 of Chapter Three that Louise Roque was not aware of? What does she suggest to Frederic after the party? What is his response?

4. How does the relationship between Frederic and Rosanette change at the end of Part Two? Where does he take her at the end of Chapter 6?

5. How does Monsieur Roque attempt to gain Madame Moreau's favor? How successful is he?

6. To which club does Dussardier take Frederic to rally support for his candidacy? Who is the chairman of the club? Whom does Regimbart support instead of Frederic?

7. How does Frederic court Madame Dambreuse? What topic of conversation is repeated between the two? How does Frederic feel about Madame Dambreuse in comparison to his other loves?

8. On what pretense does Rosanette convince Frederic to visit her? What is the misunderstanding that makes their visit so uncomfortable?

9. What is happening in the streets of Paris in Chapter 1 of Part Three? What is Frederic's reaction to what he sees?

10. What significant political event takes place at the end of Chapter 6 of Part Two? What effect does this event have on the people of Paris?

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