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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Mme. Aubain's annual income?
(a) One hundred thousand francs.
(b) Fifty thousand francs.
(c) Nine hundred francs.
(d) Five thousand francs.

2. What was the most exciting part of the day in Trouville?
(a) When the fishing boats came in.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Afternoon service.
(d) The evening parade.

3. How is Félicité's voice described?
(a) Shrill.
(b) Melodious.
(c) Soft.
(d) Loud.

4. Where does Félicité sleep?
(a) On the sofa.
(b) Outside.
(c) In her room.
(d) In her arm chair.

5. What is the last thing Félicité does before going to sleep?
(a) Pray.
(b) Cover the fire with ashes.
(c) Read her bible.
(d) Write a letter to her sister.

6. What does Theodore do that makes marrying Félicité impossible?
(a) He moves to Holland.
(b) He joins the army.
(c) He dies.
(d) He marries another woman.

7. Where does Félicité first meet Theodore?
(a) At a dance.
(b) In the park.
(c) In her sister's house.
(d) At work.

8. Who looks after the management of Mme. Aubain's property?
(a) Félicité.
(b) M. Bourais.
(c) Mme. Aubain.
(d) The Liebards.

9. What happens to Mme. Aubain's husband?
(a) He leaves her.
(b) He's sent to jail.
(c) She leaves him.
(d) He dies.

10. What does the family do when it is particularly hot in Trouville?
(a) Sit in the shade and have a picnic.
(b) Go to the baths.
(c) Stay inside.
(d) Go to the beach.

11. What decoration is prominent in Mme. Aubain's bedroom?
(a) Portraits of the children.
(b) A portrait of herself.
(c) A portrait of her husband.
(d) A portrait of her mother.

12. How long have Félicité and Mme. Aubain been in this relationship?
(a) Since Félicité was born.
(b) Half a century.
(c) Ten years.
(d) It is entirely new.

13. What is Félicité's first job as a girl?
(a) A cook.
(b) Nurse.
(c) To look after cows.
(d) To watch children.

14. What gift does M. Bourais bring for the children?
(a) Sheets of music.
(b) An illustrated geography book.
(c) A set of paints.
(d) Clothing.

15. How is the Liebards' place in Troqueville described?
(a) As run down.
(b) As quaint and charming.
(c) As having an old world feel.
(d) As elegant and formal.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the family rests in the field, what does Paul do?

2. What smell pervades the living room?

3. What does the narrator consider "a remainder of better days"?

4. How does Félicité lose her first job?

5. Why does Felicite leave the farm she was working at while she dated Theodore?

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