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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 50-51.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Joncour's neighbor in the end?
(a) His daughters take care of him until he dies.
(b) His wife puts him away in a hospital for the insane.
(c) He moves in with Helene and Joncour.
(d) His wife and daughters leave him and he dies.

2. What does Joncour enjoy in life?
(a) His villa.
(b) His possessions.
(c) His paintings.
(d) His garden.

3. What is happening in America at the beginning of the novel?
(a) George Washington is President.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) Aircraft is being built.
(d) The pilgrims are landing at Plymouth.

4. Who do the silk manufacturers of Lavilledieu hire to examine the silkworm disease?
(a) An Egyptian scientist.
(b) Louis Pasteur.
(c) Gerard Bonavia.
(d) Helene's brother, Dr. Dupre.

5. What are the caged animals at the entrance to Hara Kei's house meant to signify?
(a) The beauty of the land.
(b) Hara Kei's wealth.
(c) The fidelity of Hara Kei's mistress.
(d) That Hara Kei's house is the most handsome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Baldabiou build next to the silk factory after arriving in town?

2. On the way home on the third trip, how long does it take Joncour to arrive home?

3. When Joncour arrives at the empty house of Hara Kei the morning after the party, what does he find in the aviary?

4. Where does Joncour live?

5. What present does the mistress have for Joncour after the party at Hara Kei's house?

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