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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the setting for THE BELLY OF PARIS?
(a) Paris.
(b) Provence.
(c) London.
(d) Dublin.

2. What is Florent doing when Madame Francois sees him?
(a) Lying unconscious by the side of the road.
(b) Having supper at a bistro.
(c) Painting portraits.
(d) Drinking coffee at a cafe.

3. Why does Florent's mother not invest in Quenu's education?
(a) He is a slow boy.
(b) She does not have the money.
(c) She prefers to tutor him herself.
(d) He has a benefactor who pays for it.

4. Why does Florent abandon his law studies a second time?
(a) He falls in love and loses interest in studies.
(b) Quenu gets sick and needs daily care.
(c) He does not have the tuition.
(d) He is forced to take a teaching position.

5. Who is the author of THE BELLY OF PARIS?
(a) Flannery O'Connor.
(b) Emile Zola.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) John Steinbeck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Florent buy on the nights he is not in the mood to cook?

2. After their mother dies, Florent and Quenu leave ____________ and move to Paris.

3. Who is Florent's younger brother's wife?

4. In what century is THE BELLY OF PARIS set?

5. How long did it take the person in #14 to escape from Devil's Island?

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