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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Urbain tell Newman the family still needs to come to terms with?
(a) The fact that Newman is a businessman.
(b) The fact that Newman is so much older than Claire.
(c) The fact that Newman is not good at French.
(d) The fact that Newman is from Brazil.

2. Who coordinates delivery of Noemie's first painting to Newman?
(a) The museum librarian.
(b) A museum curator.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her publicity person.

3. Where is Newman from?
(a) Thailand.
(b) America.
(c) Brazil.
(d) England.

4. Who officially introduces Newman and Claire to each other?
(a) Tristam.
(b) A match-making service.
(c) No one; they end up meeting on their own anyway.
(d) Mrs. Tristam.

5. When Valentin is talking with Newman in his new apartment, what job does Valentin currently have?
(a) He works as a businessman.
(b) He works as a painter.
(c) None.
(d) He is a wine maker.

6. How is Newman informed that he has been accepted by the Bellegardes family as Claire's suitor?
(a) Very formally in the smoking room.
(b) They never actually tell him this.
(c) Through a letter sent in secret.
(d) He is never formally accepted.

7. During the dinner in Chapter XII, what does Urbain talk about quite a bit?
(a) Fine art.
(b) America.
(c) Bull fighting.
(d) Ballet.

8. What does Newman tell Claire he meant in his first proposal to her?
(a) No harm.
(b) To make her choose between him and her family.
(c) To embarrass her.
(d) To test her emotions.

9. What are Valentin, Claire, and Newman sitting in front of the first time Newman pays Claire a visit?
(a) A nice fireplace.
(b) A very large mirror.
(c) A beautiful window overlooking a lake.
(d) A freaky statue of a dog.

10. What does Newman think Claire's family should have to do when it comes to proving Newman's nobility?
(a) Take Newman's word for it.
(b) Ignore the aspect of nobility.
(c) Prove that he is "not" noble.
(d) Make it clear that he's very rich, if not noble.

11. What is Babcock's job?
(a) He is an artist.
(b) He is a businessman.
(c) He is a tennis player.
(d) He is a Unitarian minister.

12. What does Valentin comment on when he comes to visit Newman in his new home?
(a) How ugly it is.
(b) How small it is.
(c) How large it is.
(d) How expensive it is.

13. Who ends up joining Newman, Claire, and Valentin during Newman's first visit to see Claire?
(a) Mrs. Tristam.
(b) Newman's ex-wife.
(c) Valentin's wife.
(d) Noemie.

14. Why can't Noemie's father help her get married?
(a) She is getting too old to be desirable.
(b) He has no money for a dowry.
(c) He is a criminal.
(d) He has no connections.

15. What does Nioche confide in Newman is the biggest struggle for him regarding his daughter?
(a) Her bad behavior.
(b) Her great beauty.
(c) Her desire to work all the time.
(d) How much she reminds him of her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Newman's first impression of Claire's mother?

2. What do the Nioches add to Noemie's first painting that brings its price up?

3. What promise did Claire make to her family in order to make peace with everyone?

4. Why does Claire claim she is agreeing to see Newman in Chapter IX?

5. Whom does Newman allow to choose a new apartment for him?

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