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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. Who is the only person who knows that Florent has escaped from Devil's Island?
(a) Quenu.
(b) Francois.
(c) Gavard.
(d) Lisa.

2. To what does Florent liken the markets of Les Halles?
(a) A ship's hull.
(b) A valley.
(c) A huge belly.
(d) A cathedral.

3. Who is La Belle Normande's mother?
(a) Madame Bertrand.
(b) Madame Maison.
(c) Mere Lyon.
(d) Mere Mehudin.

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

5. Who is Florent's niece?
(a) Fifi.
(b) Pauline.
(c) Chanel.
(d) Jeanne Marie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Florent thinks that Quenu's new life is _____________.

2. In addition to Quenu, who else begins work in Uncle Gradelle's business?

3. What job does Florent have at the beginning of Chapter 3?

4. Where is Devil's Island located?

5. Quenu begins to show an interest in cooking and spends time at Gavard's ________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Marjolin and Cadine and what role does Mere Chantemesse play in their lives?

2. What is Florent's main challenge is adjusting to Parisian life?

3. What is life like for Marjolin and Cadine in Les Halles?

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

5. What instructions does Monsieur Gavard give La Sarriette as he is being escorted to jail?

6. What does Florent visualize at the beginning of Chapter 6?

7. What does Florent learn about the bureaucracy of the market when he takes the fish inspector job/

8. Who are the family members that Florent reunites with and what is the nature of their business?

9. How does Mademoiselle Saget finally get information on Florent's secret?

10. How did Florent's naivete lead to his downfall?

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