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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what century is THE BELLY OF PARIS set?
(a) 20th.
(b) 17th.
(c) 19th.
(d) 18th.

2. Who does Quenu marry?
(a) La Belle Lisa.
(b) Lily.
(c) Jeanne Marie.
(d) Sara.

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

4. Who is Logre?
(a) A hunchback auctioneer.
(b) A retail store owner.
(c) A city commissioner.
(d) A regional fish inspector.

5. Who is the only woman in the fish market who is kind to Florent?
(a) Claire.
(b) Josie.
(c) Aimee.
(d) Gabrielle.

6. Who owns the shop where Florent buys the food in #42?
(a) Monsieur Blanc.
(b) Monsieur Gavard.
(c) Madame Michel.
(d) Monsieur Michaud.

7. What is Madame Francois' sole responsibility?
(a) Sew the clothes for her entire family.
(b) Teach her daughters to do needlework.
(c) Tutor her children.
(d) Grow vegetables and get them to market.

8. Who is Florent's younger brother?
(a) Jacques.
(b) Francois.
(c) Quenu.
(d) Bertrand.

9. Which charcuterie does Florent visit?
(a) Monsieur Gavard's charcuterie.
(b) The Pousson charcuterie.
(c) The Quenu-Gradelles' charcuterie.
(d) The Francois-Quenelle charcuterie.

10. What is Les Halles?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) An open air market.
(d) A theater.

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

12. What is Florent's mood on his first day of work?
(a) Tense.
(b) Eager.
(c) Sullen.
(d) Fearful.

13. Who does Florent run into while walking the streets of Paris?
(a) Monsieur Laurent.
(b) Madame Legrand.
(c) Monsieur Gavard.
(d) Mademoiselle Lyon.

14. Why was Florent once arrested and deported?
(a) He was accused of grand theft.
(b) He was accused of kidnapping.
(c) He was accused of murder.
(d) He was accused of taking part in a coup d'etat.

15. How long did it take the person in #14 to escape from Devil's Island?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two months.
(d) Five weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is La Belle Normande's son?

2. What does Florent think of the new Paris?

3. Why does Florent fail as a tutor?

4. What is the primary form of communication in Les Halles?

5. What does Florent begin to plan in Chapter 3?

(see the answer keys)

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