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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bongrand do before Claude sees his work hanging in the Salon des Refusés?
(a) he gives Claude high praise.
(b) he laughs in Claude's face.
(c) he withdraws his own painting.
(d) he takes Claude to tea.

2. What does Christine do just before the deadline to enter a painting at the Salon?
(a) she urges him to use Irma as a model.
(b) she buys him a new set of paints.
(c) she removes her clothes and poses nude for Claude.
(d) she poses in a wet sheet for Claude.

3. Where does Claude want to exhibit his painting?
(a) the Luxemburg Museum.
(b) on the sidewalks of Paris.
(c) the Salon at the École des Beaux-Arts.
(d) the Louvre.

4. What famous artist joins the group at Pierre's house?
(a) Delacroix.
(b) Bongrand.
(c) Hugo.
(d) Matisse.

5. What did the boys indulge themselves in during their youth?
(a) playing pranks on the girls in their school.
(b) discussing philosophy with their teacher.
(c) long nature hikes and swimming naked in the river.
(d) planning how to run away from their village.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Mathilde Jabouille?

3. What strange commission does Claude get from Malgras?

4. Who is the ugly family walking along with Dubuche?

5. Beside the clothed man and the naked women, what are the people criticizing?

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