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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 does La Belle Lisa tell Quenu when she learns he had attended a political meeting?

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

3. Which charcuterie does Florent visit?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What lessons must Florent learn in this "new" Paris?

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

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

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

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

7. Why is Gavard happy that Florent has accepted a job as a fish inspector?

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

9. What does La Belle Lisa's visit to the priest point out about the market class' beliefs about religion?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of La Belle Lisa. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 2

THE BELLY OF PARIS is a classic rebellion against society story. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Although the vendors live on the fringe of acceptable society, they take care of each other. What is the bond between the characters in Les Halles that makes them want to help each other even when others won't? Is there a common denominator among the Les Halles market society that they recognize themselves in each other? Explain some situations in the book where the Les Halles vendors exhibit humanity toward one another.

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