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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. When did Catherine Pozzi meet Paul Valery?

2. On what date did a fire break out at the Bazar de la Charite, an annual event organized by the Catholic aristocracy of France, according to the narrative?

3. Who did Catherine Pozzi marry in 1909?

4. When did Edmond de Goncourt die?

5. How much money did the dozen members of the gentlemen's club pay to be included in Le Cercle de la rue Royale?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Prince Edmond de Polignac?

2. How are Catherine Pozzi's journals described?

3. Who was Odilon Redon?

4. Describe the works of Edgar Degas. What was his style?

5. Who was Gustave Moreau?

6. What does Battey's Operation refer to?

7. What accolades did Pozzi receive on January 1, 1899?

8. Who was Georges Clairin?

9. Who was Gustave Flaubert?

10. What story is related of Léon Delafosse in the narrative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of family and infidelity in The Man in the Red Coat. How does the author develop these themes through his characterizations? How are they developed through action and setting? What symbols relate to these themes?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the theme of sexuality in The Man in the Red Coat. What individuals in this biography are described as likely homosexual? Why? How was homosexuality perceived at this time? What laws banned homosexual acts and how frequently were they invoked?

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