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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What upsets Félicité the most about the prospect of selling the house?
(a) That she will have to move out of her room.
(b) That Mme. Aubain's things will be sold at auction.
(c) That Paul won't be able to return home.
(d) That she won't be able to hear the church bells from her new lodgings.

2. What do Paul's parents tell him to do when he visits Félicité?
(a) Bring home as many things as he can.
(b) Take her arm when they walk to Vespers.
(c) Be kind.
(d) Tell her that they send their regards.

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

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

5. Who tells Félicité that the house is for sale?
(a) Paul.
(b) Fabu.
(c) The apothecary.
(d) Paul's wife.

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

7. Who does Mme. Aubain dream of after Virignie's death?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Paul.
(c) Herself.
(d) Her parents.

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

9. Where is the alter of the Corpus Christi placed?
(a) In front of the church.
(b) In Mme. Aubain's courtyard.
(c) In the courthouse.
(d) By the library.

10. Who comes by to chop wood and draw water for Félicité?
(a) M. Bourais.
(b) Paul.
(c) The priest.
(d) Mme. Simon.

11. What does Mme. Aubain leave to Félicité when she dies?
(a) All her property except the house.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A small pension, but enough for her to live on.
(d) A small pension that will last her three years.

12. What does Félicité say to Fabu?
(a) She tells him that she leaves him Loulou.
(b) She thanks him for his kindness to Loulou.
(c) She encourages him to go to confession more frequently.
(d) She apologizes for suspecting him of murdering Loulou.

13. Whose debts does Mme. Aubain pay off?
(a) Victor's.
(b) Paul's.
(c) Virginie's.
(d) M. Bourais'.

14. What prevents Félicité from being able to see Loulou before her death?
(a) Loulou is on the alter.
(b) She is blind.
(c) Her eyes are swollen closed.
(d) Nothing: Loulou is the last thing she sees.

15. What part of the catechism class does Félicité find beautiful and interesting?
(a) The songs.
(b) Memorizing the prayers.
(c) The summary of the Holy Scriptures.
(d) Church dogma.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Paul spend much of his time?

2. What sends Félicité into ecstasies?

3. What does Félicité finally die of?

4. After Virginie dies, what does Félicité do every day?

5. What stubborn trait does Loulou have that amazes Félicité?

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