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

2. When was the novel A Rebours published?

3. When did Leconte de Lisle die?

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

5. Where was Gabriel Yturri from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Give a brief bio of Dr. Pozzi. When was he born? When did he die? What was his profession?

2. Why was Oscar Wilde put on trial? What was the outcome?

3. Who was James Abbott McNeill Whistler?

4. What does a dandy refer to?

5. What does the Belle Époque refer to?

6. From where do the portraits of a number of celebrities in the book arise?

7. What does Listerism refer to?

8. What caused the initial problems between Dr. Pozzi and his wife?

9. When did the three Frenchmen arrive in London, according to the author's narrative in the opening of the book? Why were they there?

10. What literary device does the author reference and explain in the opening of the narrative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the British perceptions of the French during the period of the Belle Époque. Did the British consider themselves morally superior or inferior to the French? Why? How was French art perceived in England?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of literature in the Man in the Red Coat. Who are some of the most notable authors of the Belle Époque that are discussed in the book? What did they write? What literary styles emerged during this time period?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the practice of dueling during the Belle Époque. What were the basic principles of a duel? What were the rules and practices? How many duels took place? Did anyone die from duels?

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