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

2. What wild behavior of her husband does Marie Arnoux comment to Frederic in Chapter 6 of Part Two?
(a) He has taken a second job to pay off his debts.
(b) He is living with Rosanette.
(c) He is keeping a factory worker known as the Bordeaux woman.
(d) He is planning to duel with Rosanette's lover.

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

4. On whose behalf is the benefit performance to which Mademoiselle Vatnaz sells Frederic three tickets?
(a) Delmar.
(b) Sénécal.
(c) Hussonet.
(d) Pellerin.

5. Seeing which trinket incites an argument between Rosanette and Mademoiselle Vatnaz?
(a) A diamond bracelet.
(b) A pearl handled parasol.
(c) A silver pocket watch.
(d) A gold sheep pendant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who runs up the stairs of the palace singing the Marseillaise in Chapter 1 of Part Three?

2. What position does Deslauriers encourage Frederic to campaign for?

3. What does Frederic throw at Cisy after he insults Marie Arnoux?

4. Who saves Monsieur Dambreuse's life?

5. What do Frederic and Marie curse during their conversations?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what position does Monsieur Dambreuse persuade Frederic to announce his candidacy? Who ends up with the position?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 3 of Part Three, what is Frederic's attitude towards living with Rosanette? What does he consider the nicest part of the day? Where do they spend it?

3. What does the painting Frederic comments upon in Dambreuse's house depict? Who painted it?

4. 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?

5. What does Mademoiselle Vatnaz believe the role of the woman to be? What is Rosanette's position on the subject?

6. To whom does Rosanette first turn to get the four thousand francs she needs to pay off her debts? In the end, who is it that loans the money to Frederic on her behalf? Why?

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

8. What does Frederic think about while he gazes at Monsieur Dambreuse's corpse? What inspires him to consider these things?

9. 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?

10. How does Arnoux's trusting nature lead to his business trouble with the china clay company? How does this mistake affect him?

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