1. What does Mme. Aubain do for the first few months after Virginie dies?
(a) Takes long aimless walks.
(b) Stays in her room.
(c) Stays in the house.
(d) Goes to confession every day.

2. What is Félicité's defining act of heroism?
(a) She saves Virginie from drowning.
(b) She rescues the children from a band of gypsies.
(c) She protects the family from burglers.
(d) She protects Mme. Aubain and the children from a bull attack.

3. Who does Félicité find while she is in Trouville?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Theodore.
(d) Her mother.

4. What is Félicité's response to Virginie receiving her first communion?
(a) She feels angry.
(b) She claps her hands.
(c) She regrets never having received communion herself.
(d) She nearly faints.

5. What is described as the despair of the other housemaids?
(a) The draper's son.
(b) The spotless state of Félicité's saucepans.
(c) Mme. Aubain's temper.
(d) Félicité's loyalty to her mistress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event occurs while Mme. Aubain and Félicité are going through Virginie's room that engenders a deep sense of devotion in Félicité toward Mme. Aubain?

2. What kind of a wage does Félicité earn?

3. Where does Félicité first meet Theodore?

4. Who is opposed to the idea of Virginie attending a boarding school?

5. What cure does the doctor recommend for Virginie's nervous complaint?

(see the answer key)

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