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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. To whom does Florent give part of his monthly salary?
(a) Quenu.
(b) Monsieur Verlaque.
(c) Monsieur Gavard.
(d) La Belle Lisa.

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

3. What does Florent think of the new Paris?
(a) It has lost some of its original charm.
(b) It has not changed much.
(c) It is magnificent.
(d) It is dreary.

4. What does Florent do most of the day?
(a) Takes a nap.
(b) Walks the docks.
(c) Hangs around the charcuterie.
(d) Files reports.

5. What does La Belle Lisa want to give Florent upon his return to Paris?
(a) A house of his own.
(b) His share of the inheritance.
(c) A vendor cart.
(d) A room in their home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Les Halles?

2. Why does Florent take this job?

3. How does Florent support himself and Quenu?

4. Who is the vicious neighborhood gossip known for exchanging rumors for food?

5. What does Madame Francois do to help Francois?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zola show his criticism of middle-class sensibilities in the episode where Muche leads Pauline astray?

2. What is the mood in Les Halles after Florent has been reported to the authorities?

3. What is the most obvious thing that differentiates Marjolin and Cadine from Lisa and Quenu?

4. What is the impact of Marjolin's advances on La Belle Lisa?

5. Who is the only woman who is kind to Florent at the fish market?

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

7. How are Florent and Quenu related?

8. What is Claudes' theory of Fat vs. Thin in Les Halles?

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

10. Who is Monsieur Gavard and what impact does he have on the lives of Florent and Quenu?

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