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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 87 - 133.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the novel A Rebours?
(a) Emma Fischoff.
(b) Alexandre Laboulbene.
(c) Henry James.
(d) Joris-Karl Huysmans.

2. When did Samuel Pozzi restore the family name to "Pozzi" from "Pozzy"?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1845.
(c) 1873.
(d) 1799.

3. When was A Rebours first translated to English?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1922.

4. When did Antoine de Riverol die?
(a) 1801.
(b) 1825.
(c) 1815.
(d) 1895.

5. How old was Montesquiou when he traveled to London in 1885?
(a) 40.
(b) 38.
(c) 35.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Paul Pozzi marry Miriam Ashcroft?

2. When was Samuel Pozzi invited to the World's Fair in Chicago as part of the official French delegation?

3. At least how many duels took place in Paris between 1895 and 1905?

4. How was Samuel Pozzi injured in the Franco-Prussian War?

5. Who painted the 1898 portrait of Jean Lorrain that is featured in the book?

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