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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Returning to Paris, what does Christine want to do?
(a) break off her relationship with Claude.
(b) find a priest and get married.
(c) resign her position and stay with Claude.
(d) get Claude to paint fans for tourists.

3. What makes Claude and Sandoz become exasperated with stupidity of the crowd?
(a) the sound of laughter.
(b) their apparent lack of taste.
(c) the pushing and shoving.
(d) people eating in the Salon.

4. When is the laughter the loudest?
(a) when they reach Claude's picture.
(b) when they reach Marhoudeau's sculpture.
(c) when they reach Bongrand's picture.
(d) when they reach Dubuche's architectural drawing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Irma say Fagerolles and Jory grew out of?

2. What is the condition of the clothes the young artists wear?

3. Why is Claude told not to bring Christine to the Thursday night dinners?

4. What two agonies does Sandoz mention that Claude is all too familiar with?

5. Ready to leave, what does the young woman do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the atmosphere of the country begin to change for Claude and Christine?

2. In what way does the reader understand that Claude is first and foremost an artist?

3. Describe the image of Claude, Sandoz, Jory, and Chaîne marching through the streets of Paris.

4. How have the fortunes turned for Irma Bécot?

5. Describe Claude's continuing struggle to be accepted by the art circles in Paris.

6. How is the decision made to return to Paris?

7. Discuss Claude's conversations with Christine that show he is more and more dissatisfied.

8. Why is Claude told not to bring Christine to the Thursday night gatherings?

9. Explain the result of Claude's and Christine's visit to the country.

10. Describe Claude's behavior after the Salon.

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