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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What illness does Virginie acquire?
(a) Bronchitis.
(b) Small pox.
(c) Consumption.
(d) Pneumonia.

2. What happens when Paul visits his mother?
(a) He is cruel to his mother.
(b) His fiance hurts Félicité's feelings.
(c) He gets married.
(d) He falls down the stairs and hurts his knee.

3. 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?
(a) Mme. Aubain gives Félicité a gift.
(b) They embrace.
(c) They pray together.
(d) Mme. Aubain expresses gratitude for Félicité's help.

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

5. What about Félicité causes Bourais to feel a mixture of amusement and contempt for her?
(a) Her ignorance of geography.
(b) Her excessive affection for Mme. Aubain's children.
(c) Her handwriting.
(d) Her origins.

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

7. What condition is Loulou in at the time of Félicité's death?
(a) Mouldy and eaten by maggots.
(b) Beautiful and well kept.
(c) Torn and ragged.
(d) Faded almost to white.

8. Why does Félicité feel it is wrong for Mme. Aubain to die before her?
(a) She believes servants should die before their masters.
(b) She believes the doctor is guilty of malpractice.
(c) She feels it is unfair of God to take the last person she loves away from her.
(d) She believes Mme. Aubain has a responsibility to take care of her.

9. How does the narrator describe Félicité's room?
(a) As something between a chapel and a bazaar.
(b) As testament to a life of memories.
(c) As a cluttered sanctuary of forlorn objects.
(d) As resembling a neglected pawnshop.

10. What is one of the results of Félicité's increasing deafness?
(a) She can no longer work.
(b) She meets the priest for confession in private.
(c) She can no longer talk to Loulou.
(d) She begins to lose her balance.

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

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

13. What is the only thing that holds Mme. Aubain's interest after Virginie dies?
(a) Paul's letters.
(b) Her walks with Félicité.
(c) Looking through Virginie's drawings.
(d) Playing music.

14. Where does Paul spend much of his time?
(a) In the tavern.
(b) At home.
(c) At school.
(d) In the library.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What prevents Félicité from being able to see Loulou before her death?

2. What task does Félicité perform for Paul?

3. What does Félicité consider doing shortly after she gets Loulou back?

4. What does Paul's wife do with Mme. Aubain's home and belongings?

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

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