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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mademoiselle Saget share her gossip with Madame Lecoeur and La Sarriette?

2. What type of business do Auguste and Augustine open?

3. How old is Cadine when she opens her business?

4. Why is La Belle Lisa resentful of Florent's presence in her house?

5. What represents a person's character in the petit bourgeois class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Monsieur Gavard. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Quenu. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

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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