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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the cause of Félicité's argument with her Polish suitor?
(a) He refuses to acknowledge Felicite's attachment to Mme. Aubain's family.
(b) He tells her he has a wife in Poland.
(c) He eats a salad she had prepared for Mme. Aubain's lunch.
(d) He reveals that he has a child.

2. What gift does Mme. Aubain receive from Mme. de Larsonniere?
(a) A valuable book.
(b) A parrot.
(c) Material.
(d) Two laying hens.

3. What does Félicité suspect might be the cause of Loulou's death?
(a) She thinks she fed him the wrong medication.
(b) She thinks he had a heart attack.
(c) She thinks he was placed too close to the fire.
(d) She thinks he was poisoned with parsley.

4. Why does Félicité think that her illness makes sense?
(a) Because it is the same illness that Mme. Aubain died of.
(b) Because she had a dream about it.
(c) Because it is the same illness that Loulou died of.
(d) Because she is ready to die.

5. What does Félicité do after Virginie goes to school?
(a) She starts a vegetable garden.
(b) She carries one of Virginie's handkerchiefs.
(c) She devotes herself to cooking elaborate meals.
(d) She goes into Virginie's room and looks at the walls.

6. What remedy was attempted to relieve Mme. Aubain's difficulty breathing?
(a) Tonic.
(b) Bleeding.
(c) Leeches.
(d) Salt.

7. What sends Félicité into ecstasies?
(a) The kindness of her friends.
(b) When the sun catches Loulou's glass eye.
(c) Memories of Paul and Virginie.
(d) The image of the Holy Spirit as a dove.

8. After Virginie dies, what does Félicité do every day?
(a) Dusts Virginie's room.
(b) Dreams of her during her afternoon nap.
(c) Prays for Virginie in church.
(d) Visits Virginie's grave.

9. What stubborn trait does Loulou have that amazes Félicité?
(a) Loulou refuses to speak when anyone is looking at him.
(b) Loulou refuses to perch on anyone's finger.
(c) Loulou only eats out of Félicité's hand.
(d) Loulou will not rest when Félicité puts a sheet over his cage.

10. How old is Mme. Aubain when she dies?
(a) 86.
(b) 55.
(c) 98.
(d) 72.

11. What news does Félicité receive in a letter that Mme. Aubain reads to her?
(a) Her nephew is dead.
(b) She is offered another job.
(c) Her sister is moving.
(d) Theodore wants to marry her.

12. What or who does Félicité begin to associate with the parrot?
(a) Her nephew, Victor.
(b) The Holy Spirit.
(c) The illustrated geography book.
(d) Virginie.

13. What does Félicité take as a keepsake from among Virginie's things?
(a) A dress.
(b) Shoes.
(c) A hat.
(d) A doll.

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

15. What does Félicité do for Colmiche?
(a) She takes care of his grandchild.
(b) She buys him a new coat.
(c) She takes care of him until he dies.
(d) She cleans his house once a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mme. Aubain deal with her grief when Virginie goes away to school?

2. What part of the catechism class does Félicité find beautiful and interesting?

3. What happens when Paul visits his mother?

4. What is Félicité's gift for the Corpus Christi procession?

5. What event rouses Félicité's interest when she can no longer speak to people?

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