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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Claude go for a cheap lunch?
(a) a third rate wine-shop.
(b) Pierre's house.
(c) the Fruit and Vegetable Shop.
(d) a hotdog stand.

2. Who is the former shepherd from near Plassans whose patron sent him to Paris?
(a) Chaîne.
(b) Mahoudeau.
(c) Malgras.
(d) Dubuche.

3. What style of art is preferred by the École des Beaux-Arts?
(a) Expressionism.
(b) Cubism.
(c) Impressionism.
(d) Romanticism.

4. How does Zola paint Claude Lantier's angst?
(a) by his desire to protect his paintings.
(b) by his mood swings over his painting.
(c) by his obsession with time.
(d) by his partying when he should be working.

5. Because it is Thursday, what event will take place in the evening?
(a) dinner at Pierre's house.
(b) fireworks on the Seine.
(c) a lecture at the Beaux-Arts.
(d) the meeting of the Salon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Sandoz and Dubuche see in Claude's studio that captures their attention?

2. Where does Claude go to find Dubuche, the aspiring architect?

3. What problem do Sandoz and Dubuche have with Claude's Open Air painting?

4. Why does Claude take the young woman to his studio?

5. Why was Mahoudeau sent to Paris from Plassans?

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