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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of business did Florent's mother have?
(a) Ribbon.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Hats.
(d) Perfume.

2. Who is Florent's sister-in-law?
(a) Lisa Quenu.
(b) Marie Qualle.
(c) Sara Mignon.
(d) Susanne Lyon.

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

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

5. What does Madame Francois notice about Francois?
(a) He has only one arm.
(b) He is very thin.
(c) He is bleeding.
(d) He is very handsome.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Florent run into while walking the streets of Paris?

2. What does La Belle Lisa want to give Florent upon his return to Paris?

3. What does La Belle Normade do that makes Florent nervous?

4. Even though Florent and Quenu are brothers, they have ___________________.

5. What is La Belle Normande's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the setting of THE BELLY OF PARIS?

2. Why do the authorities seize Muche's lesson books?

3. What is the symbolism of the cheese stench surrounding the gossiping women in the cheese cellar?

4. Who is the protagonist of THE BELLY OF PARIS and what is his situation that sets up the novel?

5. What does Muche talk Pauline into doing, knowing that it will make Pauline's mother mad?

6. Why does La Belle Lisa not tell Quenu about the police waiting to arrest Florent?

7. What new things does Florent see in Paris when he returns?

8. Describe some of the careers that Quenu attempts and what happens to Florent's finances as a result.

9. Why does Gradelle hire La Belle Lisa?

10. Explain Florent's escape from Devil's Island and his journey back to Paris.

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