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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. How does Claude react to Jory's comments about his painting?
(a) he is aghast.
(b) he is overjoyed.
(c) he is confused.
(d) he is insulted.

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

3. Who are the late comers for Sandoz's Thursday soiree?
(a) Irma and Christine.
(b) Malgras and Hugo.
(c) Ganière and Dubuche.
(d) Mahoudeau and Chaîne.

4. Why has Dubuche been exiled to his father-in-law's home in the country?
(a) one of his designs became a laughing stock in Paris.
(b) he was never successful and now cares for his wife and sickly children.
(c) the pressure of building houses caused him to have a breakdown.
(d) it became clear that he really has no talent for architecture.

5. As the novel opens, what is the condition of the weather?
(a) a rainstorm.
(b) a clear, starry night.
(c) a snow storm.
(d) a dust storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What strange commission does Claude get from Malgras?

2. What is Claude thinking about as he walks home late at night?

3. Rejected for the Prix de Rome, what is Fagerolles now painting?

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

5. How do the young men of the Open Air movement see themselves?

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