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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What convinces Claude he still has a vestige of romanticism in his veins?
(a) his interest in a quaint Paris street.
(b) his desire to see Christine again.
(c) his desire to paint for tourists.
(d) his love of romantic literature.

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

3. What does Claude recognize about the group that still comes together for the Thursday night soirees?
(a) that it is deteriorating, except for Sandoz.
(b) that everyone is a success except him.
(c) that it has more power than before.
(d) that they are really helping each other now.

4. How do Claude's friends react to his latest painting?
(a) they hail it as a masterpiece.
(b) they think it is too small for a work by Claude.
(c) they look at it but do not comment.
(d) they want him to offer it to Naudet.

5. Realizing the people are laughing at his painting, what is Claude's reaction?
(a) he does not care about their reactions.
(b) he snatches his painting off the wall.
(c) his old insecurities about his talent return.
(d) he storms out of the Salon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Claude want to exhibit his painting?

2. Who is the former shepherd from near Plassans whose patron sent him to Paris?

3. What does Christine do just before the deadline to enter a painting at the Salon?

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

5. What does the young woman think about the art she sees in the studio?

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