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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is a charcuterie?

3. To what does Florent liken the markets of Les Halles?

4. What is the cause of Uncle Gradelle's death?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the only character that defies the Fat vs. Thin categorization?

2. What are the circumstances of Florent's arrest and what is his sentence?

3. How does Florent reject Quenu and Lisa's bourgeois lifestyle?

4. Where is Uncle Gradelle's money found and what do Lisa and Quenu do with it?

5. What is the irony of the Quenu and Lisa attending a theater performance called "The Grace of God"?

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

7. What temporary job does Florent accept and how does he feel about working again?

8. Who is Leon and why do Marjolin and Cadine befriend him?

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

10. How can Marjolin and Cadine be compared to Lisa and Quenu?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zola uses more than one iteration on the theme of greed. Identify at least two situations about greed in the novel. Then provide support for each situation you name.

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Florent, Quenu, La Belle Lisa and Gavard. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, politics, and socialization.

Essay Topic 3

Zola uses beautifully descriptive language in the book to help his readers see Les Halles from his perspective. Without referring to the book, describe the Les Halles district. How do you visualize Les Halles and Paris in general now that you have read Zola's THE BELLY OF PARIS?

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