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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 133 - 183.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Pozzi's wife Therese's family from?
(a) Lyon.
(b) Paris.
(c) Florence.
(d) Cannes.

2. When did Ephraim McDowell operate on Jane Crawford to remove an ovarian cyst?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1811.
(d) 1809.

3. How old was Winnaretta Singer when she married Edmond de Polignac?
(a) 32.
(b) 25.
(c) 22.
(d) 28.

4. Where is Dr. Pozzi's right hand in the painting by Sargent?
(a) On his head.
(b) On his hip.
(c) Holding a glass.
(d) On his chest.

5. Where was Emma Fischoff born?
(a) Florence.
(b) Cannes.
(c) Paris.
(d) Vienna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Catherine Pozzi name her pet chihuahua?

2. Approximately how many people died in the fire at the Bazar de la Charite that is described in the narrative?

3. Who was Sarah Bernhardt's friend turned denouncer that called her "an untuned piano, an Achilles vulnerable everywhere but in the right place" (146)?

4. When did Catherine Pozzi undergo an appendectomy?

5. Who was the count among the three men who are described visiting London in 1885?

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