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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the Salon committee's reactions to Claude's Dead Child painting?
(a) excited or indifferent.
(b) shock or amusement.
(c) disgust or pity.
(d) positive or skeptical.

2. Although Sandoz's novels are selling well, what is happening in literary circles?
(a) he is getting trounced by the critics.
(b) his books are being burned.
(c) he is being taken off of library shelves.
(d) he is being praised as the new style novelist.

3. Which of Claude's friends do he and Christine see in the street?
(a) Sandoz and Dubuche.
(b) Chaîne and Pierre.
(c) Irma and Jory.
(d) Mahoudeau and Mathilde.

4. What are the paintings that repulse Christine in Claude's studio?
(a) the nude men.
(b) the nude women.
(c) the scary themes.
(d) the distorted faces.

5. What is it that Claude does not know while he waits to see if the Dead Child will be included in the Salon?
(a) how the new committe has changed its ideas.
(b) how Bongand exerted his influence on the committee.
(c) how popular he has suddenly become.
(d) what Fagerolles does to get it included.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Irma become angry with Claude during a visit to his studio?

2. How does Christine re-enter Claude's life?

3. What does Claude recognize about the group that still comes together for the Thursday night soirees?

4. Why is Claude told not to bring Christine to the Thursday night dinners?

5. Why does Christine resist sightseeing in Paris with Claude?

(see the answer key)

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