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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Valentin suspect is involved in his father's death?
(a) Both his mother and Urbain.
(b) Urbain.
(c) Claire.
(d) His mother.

2. How does Noemie feel about the duel?
(a) Nervous.
(b) She thinks the whole thing is silly.
(c) Excited.
(d) Uninterested since it doesn't involve her.

3. Why does Newman decide to try to talk to Claire's mother and brother one last time after the engagement is called off?
(a) Just to get his frustration out.
(b) To ask them to give him a little money.
(c) To convince them to let him marry Claire.
(d) To ask for the gifts back that he gave Claire.

4. Where does Valentin's burial take place?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Fleurieres.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

5. How does Claire seem as her marriage to Newman grows closer?
(a) Angry at him for putting her in this position.
(b) Happy and at peace.
(c) Questioning her decision.
(d) More and more stressed out.

6. What members of her family has Claire refused to see?
(a) Only her mother.
(b) Only Newman.
(c) All of them.
(d) Only her brothers.

7. What does Valentin think of his family's involvement in breaking up Claire and Newman's engagement?
(a) He is ashamed.
(b) He is grateful.
(c) He is proud.
(d) He could care less.

8. What does Urbain make sure to do at the engagement party?
(a) Make fun of Newman behind his back.
(b) Drink a lot.
(c) Make sure Claire never gets the chance to speak.
(d) Introduce Newman to all the important people.

9. What makes Mrs. Bread decide to tell what he knows about how Claire's father died?
(a) Claire's pleas.
(b) Newman's own mournful face.
(c) The guilt she's carried for many years.
(d) The fact that her doing so was Valentin's dying wish.

10. How does the Bellegarde family welcome him when he tells them that he and Claire are engaged?
(a) Coldly.
(b) With open, loving arms.
(c) No one talks to him for weeks.
(d) They kick him out of their house.

11. Who wants Newman to take her to the Bal Bullier?
(a) Urbain's wife.
(b) Claire.
(c) Noemie.
(d) Mrs. Tristam.

12. Who is Mrs. Bread?
(a) Mrs. Tristam's childhood friend.
(b) Newman's kindly upstairs neighbor.
(c) An old servant of the Bellegarde family.
(d) Newman's nanny.

13. Whom does Newman first tell that he knows of the family secret?
(a) Noemie.
(b) Nioche.
(c) Urbain.
(d) Mrs. Tristam.

14. How does Newman find out that Valentin has been injured in the duel?
(a) By telegraph.
(b) By watching it himself.
(c) By reading about it in the paper.
(d) By hearing about it on the news.

15. What is Urbain unhappy about at the engagement party?
(a) Newman's own happiness.
(b) The fact that his best friend didn't show up.
(c) Claire's dress.
(d) The way his wife is behaving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Noemie think the duel will do?

2. With whom does Valentin commit himself to a duel?

3. Who is Newman's least favorite person of the Bellegarde family?

4. Where does Mrs. Bread move after she confesses to Newman about the Bellegarde family secret?

5. What surprises Valentin about the invitation his family sends out for Newman and Claire's engagement party?

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