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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Christine suggests they go away somewhere to be happy, what is Claude's reply?
(a) that she sounds just like Sandoz.
(b) that he will think about it.
(c) that he can only be happy in his studio.
(d) hat he does not want to be happy, he only wants to paint.

2. Who generally shows up on varnishing day?
(a) the riff-raff of Paris.
(b) the elite of Paris society.
(c) only the Paris art critics.
(d) the artists whose works are included.

3. What painting is almost rejected before it is discovered to be one by a famous artist?
(a) a painting of blue poplars.
(b) a painting of a nude man and a clothed woman.
(c) a painting of a nude lady under a tree.
(d) a painting of people having a picnic outdoors.

4. When does Claude finally break down and admit his hurt and disappointment?
(a) when he returns home and finds Christine there.
(b) when he is alone with Sandoz.
(c) when a small child begins to laugh at the painting.
(d) when Bongrand tries to cheer him up.

5. What is Claude thinking about as he walks home late at night?
(a) a woman he met walking in the rain.
(b) his unfinished canvas in his studio.
(c) how he is going to pay his rent.
(d) his friends he hasn't seen lately.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Claude react to Jory's comments about his painting?

2. Where does Claude go for a cheap lunch?

3. Who is the art dealer who has made a fortune out of buying pieces and manipulating their prices?

4. What does Claude think about the young woman standing on his doorstep at night?

5. Now that Sandoz is married, what role does his wife, Henriette, play in the household?

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