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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the young woman wakes up?
(a) she slaps Claude's face.
(b) she asks him to pay her for modelling.
(c) she quickly covers herself.
(d) she begins to cry.

2. Why does Claude take the young woman to his studio?
(a) he wants her to sleep with him.
(b) he wants to use her as a madel.
(c) he feels he cannot leave her outside in the storm.
(d) he expects to hire her as a maid.

3. What does Christine fear if Claude escorts her to the station?
(a) that he will ask to see her again.
(b) being seen with a man early in the morning.
(c) looking like a country hick.
(d) that he will try to take advantage of her.

4. How does the young woman want to sleep?
(a) in her wet clothes on the floor.
(b) sitting up wrapped in a blanket.
(c) in the bed with Claude.
(d) in her wet clothes sitting up in a chair.

5. Why does Claude suggest that Christine stay with Mme. Vandaze?
(a) she is old and it is not right to leave her.
(b) she is old and may start needing her more.
(c) she is old and may not need Christine long.
(d) she is old and may leave an inheritance for Christine.

6. Why has the herbalist's shop seen better days?
(a) the owner is dying of consumption.
(b) the owner is trying to sell the shop.
(c) the owner ran away from the shop.
(d) the owner has lost interest in the shop.

7. Where does Claude find Ganière after the dinner at Pierre's house?
(a) at their old table in the Café Baudequin.
(b) walking the street in front of Irma's house.
(c) sleeping under a bridge across the Seine.
(d) sitting alone on a park bench.

8. What is Bongrand's lament about art dealers?
(a) that art is fought over by bank notes.
(b) that artists have no chance to improve.
(c) that artists get no credit for their work.
(d) that art has become important to the rich.

9. When was the beginnings of the Bohemian lifestyle of Claude and Pierre?
(a) after they met Delacroix.
(b) during their school days.
(c) when they moved to Paris.
(d) after they were rejected by the École des Beaux-Arts.

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

11. What does Christine do the morning after she and Claude consummate their love?
(a) she goes to confession.
(b) she sends a letter to her employer that she is ill.
(c) she lies to her employer that she has a friend coming to Paris.
(d) she returns to Passy and resigns her position.

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

13. Who does Claude see who pretends he has not seen Claude's painting?
(a) Fagerolles.
(b) Irma.
(c) Dubuche.
(d) Mahoudeau.

14. Why was Mahoudeau sent to Paris from Plassans?
(a) he was courting the mayor's daughter.
(b) he won a sculpture contest.
(c) he lost a bet.
(d) he was to become an architect.

15. Although frequently inspired by what he sees in the country, how does Claude react?
(a) he procrastinates, although Christine urges him to paint.
(b) he starts paintings but never finishes them.
(c) he lost his confidence after the Salon.
(d) he complains that he has no canvases.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has come to the Salon with Ganière?

2. Why is Christine able to come to Paris from Passy?

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

4. What reawakens in Claude and Sandoz with their renewed friendship?

5. What does Christine not want to discuss with Claude?

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