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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Dr. Pozzi's left hand in the painting by Sargent?
(a) Holding a doctor's case.
(b) On his chest.
(c) On his hip.
(d) Holding a glass.

2. What musical instrument was Leon Delafosse known for playing?
(a) Violin.
(b) Flute.
(c) Harp.
(d) Piano.

3. When was Dr. Adrien Proust brushed by a stray bullet while walking to work?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1879.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1888.

4. When did Jean Lorrain publish Monsieur de Phocas?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1892.
(d) 1905.

5. What is the name of the flamboyant aristocrat featured in A Rebours?
(a) Duc Jean Floressas des Esseintes.
(b) Joris-Karl Huysmans.
(c) Alexandre Laboulbene.
(d) Edmond de Polignac.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Montesquiou when he traveled to London in 1885?

2. When did the author first see in person the painting that inspired this book?

3. How old was Leon Daudet when he fought his first duel?

4. When did Leon Daudet fight his first duel?

5. Who wrote the novel A Rebours?

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