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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Newman find Noemie and her dad after she has disappeared?
(a) The Cafe de la Patrie.
(b) An open air market.
(c) The Occidental Club.
(d) The Louvre.

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

3. What indicates to the wounded Valentin that something is wrong with Newman?
(a) He overhears Newman talking to a messenger.
(b) He overhears Newman talking to a reporter.
(c) He catches Newman crying when he thinks no one is looking.
(d) Nothing in particular; he can just tell.

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

5. With whom does Valentin commit himself to a duel?
(a) Newman.
(b) Urbain.
(c) Tristam.
(d) Noemie's friend from the opera.

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

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

8. Which of Claire's family members want to talk to Newman at Claire's convent?
(a) None of them.
(b) Urbain's wife and daughter.
(c) Clarie's daughter.
(d) Madame de Bellegarde.

9. How does Newman learn that Urbain and Madame de Bellegarde are returning to Paris to support Claire's decision to become a nun?
(a) They tell him in person.
(b) From Mrs. Bread.
(c) From the newspaper.
(d) By note.

10. Where does Newman learn that Valentin will not survive his wounds?
(a) In bed, while he is asleep.
(b) At the train station.
(c) When he sees Valentin for himself.
(d) By reading it in the paper.

11. What does Noemie think the duel will do?
(a) Increase her importance.
(b) Prove that Newman isn't as honorable as he acts.
(c) Show how silly such things are.
(d) Prove that Claire really isn't worth fighting over.

12. What does Newman promise Mrs. Bread if he marries Claire?
(a) She can forget about him.
(b) She can bet she'll be taken out of the will.
(c) He'll prove her wrong.
(d) He'll take care of Mrs. Bread, too.

13. Whom must Newman spend time with when he goes to visit Claire in her home?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her ugly cat.
(c) Her son from her earlier marriage.
(d) Her attendants who are all very gossipy.

14. What two people does Newman find talking with Lord Deepmere the night of his engagement party?
(a) Urbain and Noemie.
(b) Valentin and Urbain.
(c) Mrs. Tristam and Claire.
(d) Claire and Madame de Bellegarde.

15. With whom does Newman go to the opera?
(a) Mrs. Tristam.
(b) His sister.
(c) Mrs. Bread.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Urbain make sure to do at the engagement party?

2. What does Mrs. Bread report Claire's family did to ruin Claire's relationship with Newman?

3. What does Newman ask when Mrs. Bread requests to know more about Valentin's last hours?

4. Who is Mrs. Bread?

5. Who tells Newman that Valentin will not survive his wounds?

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